The ruling on applying the hadd punishment for false accusation of adultery to one who accuses a group
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, how is the hadd applied to one who accuses a group of people without specifying them?
Answer:
If he accuses the people of a town, I am from Shu'aymah, it is not possible that all the people of the town are short, this is evidence of lying. I made this point because the circumstance indicates lying. However, if he accuses a group from whom zina or sodomy is conceivable, then the hadd is applied to him. If he accuses a group from whom such a condition is conceivable, like three, five, or ten, such that it is conceivable from them, then the hadd is truly applied to him. But if he accuses a group from whom it is not conceivable, because he would be a liar without doubt, he is given a discretionary punishment, like if he accused the entire town. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, how is the hadd applied to one who accuses a group of people without specifying them?
Answer:
If he accuses the people of a town, I am from Shu'aymah, it is not possible that all the people of the town are short, this is evidence of lying. I made this point because the circumstance indicates lying. However, if he accuses a group from whom zina or sodomy is conceivable, then the hadd is applied to him. If he accuses a group from whom such a condition is conceivable, like three, five, or ten, such that it is conceivable from them, then the hadd is truly applied to him. But if he accuses a group from whom it is not conceivable, because he would be a liar without doubt, he is given a discretionary punishment, like if he accused the entire town. Yes.
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