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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Some words are common among us, like "whore" or "prostitute." The meaning of this word is committing fornication, but sometimes it is used not to mean that she actually committed fornication, but rather

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The Shaykh : False accusation of adultery.

The questioner : False accusation of adultery. Yes, false accusation of chaste women. Some words are common among us, like "whore" or "prostitute." The meaning of this word is committing fornication, but sometimes it is used not to mean that she actually committed fornication, but rather that she possesses some of those characteristics.

Another questioner : It is a matter of immodesty.

The questioner : So, does using this phrase about so-and-so reach the level of false accusation of adultery?

The Shaykh : This comes back to custom.

The questioner : What is your opinion?

Another questioner : By Allah, it appears our Shaykh said that custom does not convey it; it does not convey this meaning, Shaykh.

The questioner : It is of the nature that because of the severity of her open sinfulness and her lewdness, and so on, it is as if she is doing the act.

The Shaykh : This is like explicit divorce and implied divorce.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Explicit divorce takes place even if he says, "By Allah, I did not intend it."

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Implied divorce does not take place unless he intended it. So, the one who utters this word, which carries two meanings, if he says and explicitly states that he intended that she is a fornicator, then it is false accusation of adultery; otherwise, it is not.

The questioner : Very good, because sometimes, my Shaykhs, some people use it about a woman they know for certain does not commit this act, but it is in the sense of...

Another questioner : There is another word, stronger than this, which is well-known on the tongues of many people. We ask Allah to protect us and you from it. They say so-and-so is a pimp.

The questioner : Yes, that is right.

Another questioner : So-and-so is such-and-such. The word "pimp" in the language means, may Allah protect us, leading to fornication and lewdness. But people do not intend that. It is permissible for a father to tell his son, "Hey, this word is common with us, yes, Shaykh. The word, the father tells his son, "Hey, this word," do you see?

The Shaykh : I mean...

The questioner : Two days ago, a hadith passed by:
Do you know who the bankrupt is? أتدرون من المفلس ؟
,
Do you know who the bankrupt is? أتدرون من المفلس ؟
.

The Shaykh : A hadith from whom?

The questioner
Do you know أتدرون
The hadith of Abu Hurayrah. He said - (peace and blessings be upon him) - he said:
Do you know who the bankrupt is? أتدرون المفلس ؟
. They said: "The bankrupt is one of us who has no dirham or goods with him."

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner
So he said: "No, the bankrupt فقال : لا ، المفلس
to the end of the hadith,
And false accusation of this وقذف هذا
so here, false accusation of adultery must be explicit.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Meaning that he accuses him of fornication, or she accuses her of fornication.

The Shaykh: Yes.
Source www.al-albany.com

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