Tom, Dick or Harry Are They worthy of acting as a witness.

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asalaam aleykum

in surat al baqara verse 282


And let two men from among you * bear witness to all such documents. But if two men be not available, there should be one man and two women to bear witness so that if one of the women forgets (anything), the other may remind her.

the question is

Tom Dick or harry worthy of acting as a witness?

 

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the verse Answers

شَهِيدَيْنِ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ



And let two men from among you


That is, from among Muslim males.
This shows that wherever one has a choice, one should appoint only Muslims as one's witnesses.

What is implied is that every Tom, Dick or Harry is not worthy of acting as a witness. Rather, persons of high integrity enjoying public credibility should be appointed as witnesses.