The Ruling on Falsely Accusing Famous Singers and Dancers of Adultery
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, does falsely accusing famous sinners, such as singers and dancers, of adultery necessitate the application of the hadd (fixed punishment)?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does falsely accusing famous sinners, such as singers and dancers, of adultery necessitate the application of the hadd?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he falsely accuses a specific person, if he falsely accuses a specific dancer or a specific singer, then the hadd for false accusation of adultery is obligatory upon him. However, if he says "dancers" in a general sense, or "this," it does not necessitate the hadd, because it is not conceivable that all dancers commit adultery or that all singers commit adultery. Yes, and the fact that she sings or that she dances does not indicate that she commits adultery. Adornment, whether little or much, does not indicate that she commits adultery. The one who accuses her deserves the hadd for false accusation of adultery. Yes, unless he brings four witnesses. The dancer is a Muslim and the singer is a Muslim; they do not exit Islam merely by dancing or merely by singing. They are considered open sinners or disobedient, and their honor is not rendered lawful in the heart. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, does falsely accusing famous sinners, such as singers and dancers, of adultery necessitate the application of the hadd (fixed punishment)?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does falsely accusing famous sinners, such as singers and dancers, of adultery necessitate the application of the hadd?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he falsely accuses a specific person, if he falsely accuses a specific dancer or a specific singer, then the hadd for false accusation of adultery is obligatory upon him. However, if he says "dancers" in a general sense, or "this," it does not necessitate the hadd, because it is not conceivable that all dancers commit adultery or that all singers commit adultery. Yes, and the fact that she sings or that she dances does not indicate that she commits adultery. Adornment, whether little or much, does not indicate that she commits adultery. The one who accuses her deserves the hadd for false accusation of adultery. Yes, unless he brings four witnesses. The dancer is a Muslim and the singer is a Muslim; they do not exit Islam merely by dancing or merely by singing. They are considered open sinners or disobedient, and their honor is not rendered lawful in the heart. Yes.
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