The transmitter of a report of false accusation of adultery: Is he to be punished with the hadd because he spoke the accusation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the transmitter of a report of false accusation of adultery to be punished with the hadd because he spoke the accusation? He did not make the accusation; he is merely transmitting it from someone else.
Answer:
He is to be given a discretionary punishment. He is to be given a discretionary punishment to restrain his tongue from spreading the scandal.[An-Nur 24:19] So if he hears an accusation of adultery, he does not transmit it and does not speak of it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the transmitter of a report of false accusation of adultery to be punished with the hadd because he spoke the accusation? He did not make the accusation; he is merely transmitting it from someone else.
Answer:
He is to be given a discretionary punishment. He is to be given a discretionary punishment to restrain his tongue from spreading the scandal.
Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2020 -2802] ناقلُ خبر القذف، هل يُحد لأنه تكلم بالقذف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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