What is the technical meaning of shahadat al-zur (false testimony)?
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Perjury means intentionally reporting and testifying to something the witness does not know, even if it aligns with reality. It is forbidden by the Qur’an, , and scholarly consensus (Ijma’), and is considered one of the gravest major sins.
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