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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the punishment for falsely accusing a believer of zina?

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Question:
The questioner asks: How should one deal with a person who falsely accused a believer of zina without witnesses?

Answer:
Regarding the issue of qadhf (falsely accusing someone of zina), this is a right belonging to the one accused. If the one accused demands his right, the claim is made before the judge, and the judge looks into the case.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي عقوبة قذف المؤمن ؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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