Does acknowledging a divorce falsely make the acknowledger a liar, and does the divorce take effect based on the aforementioned principle that a statement potentially true or false is considered such? And is someone who falsely informs not truthful in the sight of Allah in all circumstances, such that the divorce does not take effect religiously? And does the hypocrite's saying "I believe" only admit of truthfulness based on the preceding statement, making us deem him a liar and thus what he has informed of becomes true and effective in the sight of Allah?
Al-Qarafi means that in the Arabic language, "khabar" (news/report) was originally coined for truthfulness, and falsehood comes from the speaker, not from the linguistic convention. Thus, the speaker can be truthful or untruthful. The questioner is cautioned that affectation and excessive hair-splitting in matters are blameworthy in Islamic law, and that the Companions used to ask the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about real-life events that benefited them, not about hypothetical scenarios.
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