FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1077: TERLANJUR BERSUMPAH PALSU, APA PERLU DILAKUKAN
What should a person do if they once gave a false oath as a witness in a Syariah court?
Short answer
The person must repent sincerely and seek forgiveness from Allah SWT, as repentance from sin is obligatory.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The person must repent sincerely and seek forgiveness from Allah SWT, as repentance from sin is obligatory. Where the act involves the rights of other people, repentance requires one further condition: freeing oneself from the wronged person's claim, such as returning property, restoring their reputation or asking for forgiveness. A false oath is forbidden and counted among the major sins, with no disagreement among scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sumpah palsu adalah haram dan ia termasuk dalam dosa besar tanpa ada perselisihan ulama'.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1077: TERLANJUR BERSUMPAH PALSU, APA PERLU DILAKUKAN”, 4 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3076-al-kafi-1077-terlanjur-bersumpah-palsu-apa-perlu-dilakukan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-to-do-after-false-oath-in-court/