What is the difference between falsely accusing someone of zina and insulting?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between falsely accusing someone of zina and insulting? And what are examples of each, because there is much confusion between them?
Answer:
Falsely accusing someone of zina is attributing a major sin to someone, such as zina or sodomy. As for insulting, saying "you are wicked," "you are a liar," "you are a hypocrite," or anything similar to these words of insult, this is forbidden, but it is not falsely accusing someone of zina. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between falsely accusing someone of zina and insulting? And what are examples of each, because there is much confusion between them?
Answer:
Falsely accusing someone of zina is attributing a major sin to someone, such as zina or sodomy. As for insulting, saying "you are wicked," "you are a liar," "you are a hypocrite," or anything similar to these words of insult, this is forbidden, but it is not falsely accusing someone of zina. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2019 -2802] ما الفرق بين القذف وبين السَّبْ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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