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TO BE A WITNESS WHEN
ONE MAKES A WILL
You who believe! When one of you is near to death and makes a
will, two just men from among you should act as witnesses; or, if
you are travelling when the misfortune of death occurs, two men
who are strangers to you. You should detain them after prayer
and, if you are doubtful, they should swear by Allah: 'We will not
sell it for any price, even to a near relative, and we will not conceal
the testimony of Allah. If we did we would indeed be wrongdoers.'
If it then comes to light that the two of them have merited the
allegation of wrongdoing, two others who have the most right to
do so should take their place and swear by Allah: 'Our testimony
is truer than their testimony. We have not committed perjury. If we
had we would indeed be wrongdoers.' (Qur'an, 5:106-107)

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