Testimony of seclusion: Is it false accusation of adultery?

Question:
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, if a man testifies in the presence of a seclusion that is forbidden by Islamic law between a man and a woman, is this considered a false accusation of adultery?

Answer:
No, this is an accusation, this is an accusation, it is not a false accusation of adultery. A false accusation of adultery is when one says, "I saw him committing the act of fornication with her, inserting his penis into her vagina," as has been explained to you before. As for merely saying, "So-and-so was alone with so-and-so" or "he was found with so-and-so," this is an accusation, a mere accusation. Yes.