Is testimony regarding actions that prohibit marital relations (such as divorce, Zihar, or manumission) accepted based on public interest (Hisbah) without a prior claim?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Testimonies

Book 63 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Actions concerning the wife's prohibition through divorce, Zihar, or manumission of a slave are matters of public interest (Hisbah) and are permissible to act upon based on testimony without requiring a prior claim.