16. 来文方还称，2016 年 7 月 18 日一早，在 Mahloof 先生因第一起案子被判刑前，他曾被传唤出席针对他提起的第二起案子的听证会。在那场听证会上，尽管辩方表示反对，但法官还是裁定不允许辩方证人作证。据该法官称，此举是因为根据伊斯兰教法和法律原则，控方须证明所有指控，而辩方一般来说并不需要证明据称发生的罪行没有发生。
16. The source also states that early on 18 July 2016, before Mr. Mahloof was sentenced for his first case, he was summoned to a hearing on the second case against him. On that occasion, the judge, despite objections from the defence, decided not to allow defence witnesses to testify. According to the judge, this was because under sharia law and legal principles, the prosecution is required to prove any charges and the defence does not generally need to prove that the alleged offence did not take place.