Is the plaintiff's oath acceptable without accompanying male testimony?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Testimonies

Book 63 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The plaintiff's oath is not accepted without accompanying testimony. This is the view stated by Al-Shafi'i. The principle is that the combination of two weak elements, namely the testimony of two women and the plaintiff's oath, does not result in acceptance because the oath itself is considered weak and requires strengthening.

Supporting text

Imam Malik accepts the plaintiff's oath when presented alongside the testimony of two women in cases involving financial claims, viewing the two women as substituting for a man.