How is testimony accepted, or what are its conditions? May God reward you.
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The conditions for bearing witness are: Islam, uprightness, maturity, sanity, ability to speak, memory and precision, and absence of accusation. Therefore, the testimony of a father for his son or vice-versa is not accepted, nor is the testimony of an enemy against his enemy.
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