Is it permissible for a father to attest to the righteousness of his children, given his reluctance to do so out of fear of divine punishment, and is the absence of his noticing signs of disobedience from them sufficient for his testimony?
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It is permissible for a father to testify for others concerning his children's dutifulness, or for the grandmother to testify to that, or at least to their not being undutiful towards her. The basic principle is that a person is judged by what is apparent from their condition, and Allah manages what is hidden.
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