The Meaning of Accusing Chaste, Unaware Women
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Question:
Also, from the questions of the brother questioner, he says: What is meant by accusing chaste, unaware women?
Answer:
The meaning of this is accusing them of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), may Allah protect us from that. Accusing a Muslim woman of zina is the forbidden qadhf (falsely accusing someone of zina), and it is one of the major sins. In fact, it is one of the seven destructive sins, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us. Allah has made the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) obligatory for it: either he must produce four witnesses who testify to what he accused her of, or he must be punished by being flogged eighty lashes.[An-Nur 24:4] the believing women [An-Nur 24:4].
Then He said after that:[An-Nur 24:23] great, so he has two punishments in this world: the flogging of eighty lashes, and in the Hereafter, this severe warning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Also, from the questions of the brother questioner, he says: What is meant by accusing chaste, unaware women?
Answer:
The meaning of this is accusing them of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), may Allah protect us from that. Accusing a Muslim woman of zina is the forbidden qadhf (falsely accusing someone of zina), and it is one of the major sins. In fact, it is one of the seven destructive sins, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us. Allah has made the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) obligatory for it: either he must produce four witnesses who testify to what he accused her of, or he must be punished by being flogged eighty lashes.
And those who accuse chaste women
وَالَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِand then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes
ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةًThen He said after that:
Indeed, those who [falsely] accuse chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishment
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ الْغَافِلَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ لُعِنُوا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 08 فتاوى على الهواء - 30 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (41:35)
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