It is not Permissible for a Person to Give Evidence Except about What He Knows

Question :

It is the e custom of the people, when acquiring a passport to testify that so-and-so was born in Bahrain for example, whether they are sure of that or not. Is this a kind of false witness?

Answer:

It is not permissible for a person to testify except to what he knows by sight or hearing, according to the Words of Allah, Most High:

"except for those who bear witness to the truth knowingly (ie.believed in the Oneness of Allah, and obeyed His Orders)."

And follow not (O man, i.e., say not or do not or witness not) that which you have no knowledge."

of It has been reported on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, that he said: "The Messenger of Allah was asked about giving testimony and he said:
"Do you see the sun?"

He said: "Yes." He said:
"Upon its like give testimony or (otherwise) leave it.

Based upon the above, it is not permissible for a person to testify that so-and-so was born in Bahrain, unless he knows it to be true. And whoever testified that so-and-so was born in Bahrain and he himself knows that he is a liar, this is a form of false testimony, it is included in the threat (of punishment) which is confirmed in the Noble Qur'an and the Sunnah.