Is falsely accusing someone of drinking intoxicants considered qadhf, or is it specific to the act of zina?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is qadhf defined by accusing someone of zina or liwat, or does it include accusing someone of drinking intoxicants and harassing women?
Answer:
What obligates the hudud punishment is accusing someone of committing zina. As for drinking intoxicants and other sins, these are not called qadhf. They are not called qadhf; rather, they are called accusations. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is qadhf defined by accusing someone of zina or liwat, or does it include accusing someone of drinking intoxicants and harassing women?
Answer:
What obligates the hudud punishment is accusing someone of committing zina. As for drinking intoxicants and other sins, these are not called qadhf. They are not called qadhf; rather, they are called accusations. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2042- 4717] هل يكون القذف بالاتهام بشرب الخمر أم هو خاص بفعل الفاحشة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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