Is it permissible to bring witnesses to confirm the date of revival of land purchased by the questioner, for which he possesses a bill of sale, in order to extract a formal deed, knowing that there is no harm in doing so?
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Bearing false witness is forbidden, and its prohibition is not mitigated by the absence of harm to anyone. Rather, it is forbidden even if it is to establish a right. Embezzlement, treachery, false witness, and lying are absolutely forbidden, even if the intention is to reach the truth.
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