How is testimony concerning marriage (Nikah) treated compared to other statements?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Judicial Rulings

Book 64 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Testimony concerning marriage is treated as a single action (like a single act), unlike testimony regarding general statements, which follows the rulings of a sale contract.

Supporting text

If testimony conflicts on the date of marriage (e.g., yesterday versus today), the testimony fails because the two alleged marriages are distinct events, and in neither event is the testimony complete by two witnesses.