Is the hadd for falsely accusing someone of zina carried out against a father if he falsely accuses his son?

The questioner : One of the brothers asks, saying: Is the hadd for falsely accusing someone of zina carried out against a father if he falsely accuses his son?

The Shaykh : I do not know; because this issue requires careful consideration and the use of intellect; because there is an authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that says: This is a specific ruling; because the general ruling is that every killer is executed, but this is specific to the father: if he kills his child, he is not executed; that is because this child is from his father’s earnings. Perhaps this ruling regarding the hadd for falsely accusing someone of zina is like the ruling regarding killing? If we want to use quick, immediate reasoning, we say that killing is more serious than falsely accusing someone of zina; it should be that the ruling is not carried out in this case, but there may be matters that prevent us from using this analogical reasoning; so we do not answer now because we have not studied this issue in a specific way that would justify us giving a definitive ruling at this moment.