{"id":39658,"date":"2025-12-05T10:59:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=39658"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:20:04","slug":"is-verbal-testimony-without-documentary-proof-sufficient-in-such-financial-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-verbal-testimony-without-documentary-proof-sufficient-in-such-financial-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Verbal Testimony Without Documentary Proof Sufficient in Such Financial Claims?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Answered by: Mufti Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I need guidance and support in a very important matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My father got married in 1989. At the time of his marriage, he was an orphan. My uncle (my father\u2019s brother) now claims that he gave 36 (4 Tola) grams of gold to my father for a marriage. However, after 35 years (in 2025), he now demands the gold back.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My father passed away in 2023, and my mother passed away in 2024, leaving behind four children (two sons and two daughters). During their life, my uncle never asked nor claimed about it. I have also checked my father\u2019s Nikah certificate, and there is no mention of this gold. Some people say that they saw my uncle giving gold, but there is no written proof, verbal proof, contract, or agreement stating that the gold was given as a loan or needed to be returned.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the light of the Quran and Sunnah, I seek guidance on:<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the Islamic ruling on this matter? Is my uncle entitled to take back the gold after 35 years?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is verbal testimony without documentary proof sufficient in such financial claims?<\/span><\/p>\n

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How should I legally and Islamically handle this situation?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us how to handle disputes by saying:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Proof is upon the plaintiff, and the oath is upon the defendant.” [Tirmidhi, Vol. 3, p. 176, Hadith 1390, Darul Risalah]<\/span><\/p>\n

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If the plaintiff cannot present evidence, the defendant will be asked to take an oath at the plaintiff\u2019s request.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once the oath is taken, the dispute comes to an end and the quarrel between the two parties is considered settled.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After that, the plaintiff\u2019s claim will not be heard again unless he brings clear and convincing evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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