If a woman accuses her husband, does the li'an begin with her or with the man?
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Question:
You mentioned in your explanation of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar regarding li'an that li'an begins with the man. So, if a woman accuses her husband, does it begin with the man or the woman?
Answer:
No. What has been transmitted is that li'an is established for the accusation of a woman. No. This is only for the accusation of a man. Yes. To complete the previous answer: if he repents after the li'an, the right belongs to the wife. She may either allow him to remain or demand that the hadd for false accusation of zina be carried out against him. The right is hers. Yes.
You mentioned in your explanation of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar regarding li'an that li'an begins with the man. So, if a woman accuses her husband, does it begin with the man or the woman?
Answer:
No. What has been transmitted is that li'an is established for the accusation of a woman. No. This is only for the accusation of a man. Yes. To complete the previous answer: if he repents after the li'an, the right belongs to the wife. She may either allow him to remain or demand that the hadd for false accusation of zina be carried out against him. The right is hers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لو اتهمت المرأة زوجها هل يبدأ اللعان بها أم بالرجل؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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