Islamic Fiqh > Marriage and family > Lian (mutual imprecation) > Lian: conditions and procedure
Updated on 06 October 2026 at 10:50 PM
The li'an, or mutual imprecation, is the procedure the Lawgiver instituted between a husband and his wife when the husband accuses her of zina (unlawful intercourse) without having four witnesses. The jurists of the four schools have defined its conditions, the formula to be pronounced, its effects on the marriage and on lineage, and the points of dispute between the spouses. This page faithfully presents, sheet by sheet, the li'an chapter of the fiqh encyclopedia: school positions, Quranic and prophetic proofs, exact figures, and classical references.