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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who says to a perfumed woman, "O fornicator"

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a man sees a perfumed woman pass by and says to her, "O fornicator," based on what is reported in the hadith narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), is this speaker considered to be falsely accusing the woman of zina?

The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for him to say, "O fornicator." Even if the hadith states that what is considered zina is the forbidden, shameful act of zina, using this term for a woman while people are hearing it is not permissible. He should forbid her from using perfume, going out, and displaying her adornment, but he should do so without using the word "O fornicator." Yes.

The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it conceivable that a man would commit zina while being coerced? What is the opinion? Is it conceivable that a man would commit zina?

The Shaykh:
And in the first issue, if he says "O fornicator," the hadd punishment is carried out against him unless he brings four witnesses. Even if he says, "I did not mean zina; I meant to encourage her to use perfume," we tell him that it is not permissible to say that to her. This is interpreting the word in a way that is not its true meaning. This is explicit. You have taken this from the explicit statement, and no figurative interpretation is accepted. Therefore, the hadd is carried out against him: either he brings four witnesses, or the hadd is carried out against him. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 094-تابع حد الزنا - 25-2-1426 هـ — archive.org (1:01:06)

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