تحليف الشهود : دراسة فقهية تطبيقية على الأحكام القضائية السعودية

Abstract EN

It is customary in in almost all contemporary judicial systems to ask witnesses to swear before the judge when they testify as a commitment that they are telling the truth.

Hence, a need arises to investigate this topic from a Fiqhi point of view in the light of what scholars have clarified in this issue.

This study shows what is meant by asking witnesses to swear and the reasons for that showing the different forms that scholars had mentioned.

It also shows the impact of the witnesses refraining from swearing.

The study shows briefly the condition of contemporary judicial systems regarding this issue clarifying the judicial applications in the Saudi courts.

The study is concluded with the important results and recommendations.