If the one who falsely accuses someone of zina is ignorant of the requirement to have three witnesses with him, is he to be flogged?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who falsely accuses someone of zina is ignorant because he must have three witnesses with him, what is his ruling?
Answer:
His ruling is that he is to be flogged eighty lashes. Even if he had remained silent, since he did not have four witnesses—three witnesses with him—he should have remained silent. What is required is to cover up the matter.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who falsely accuses someone of zina is ignorant because he must have three witnesses with him, what is his ruling?
Answer:
His ruling is that he is to be flogged eighty lashes. Even if he had remained silent, since he did not have four witnesses—three witnesses with him—he should have remained silent. What is required is to cover up the matter.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2326 -2802] إذا كان القاذف جاهلاً باشتراط وجود ثلاثة شهود معه، هل يجلد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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