Thread by @Imam_Barbahari

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FALSELY ACCUSING ANOTHER MUSLIM OF ZINA/RAPE

Note: Punishments mentioned below are for Muslim countries ruling by Islamic laws and are not for any deranged individual to take the law into their own hands and implement, but it's to show you the seriousness of slander

“And those who accuse chaste women [or men] and do not produce four witnesses, lash them with eighty lashes — and thereafter, do not ever accept testimony from them. And they are the sinners.” (Surah An-Nūr 24:4)

Imām Muhammad ibn Badr Ad-Deen ibn Balbān Ad-Dimashqi (d. 1083H)

stated, “The one who accuses a chaste person is lashed if he is a free person, with eighty lashes.” 

Al-’Allāmah Al-Fawzān explained this statement: “The meaning here is to accuse someone of the immoral act of fornication or homosexuality such as saying, ‘so-and-so fornicated’

or ‘so-and-so committed the act of homosexuality.’ So, it is said to the accuser if the one who is accused requests that, ‘Either you bring four witnesses to what you have said otherwise the prescribed punishment of slandering a Muslim will be established upon you.’”

The Shaikh continued, “This is so as to protect the honour of individual Muslims from filthy accusations, and to prevent the tongues from foul speech. Also, Islam demands that the shortcomings of the Muslims are concealed as much as possible, and to offer advice to the one

accused.” (See Idāhul-’Ibārāt fi Sharhi Akhsar Al-Mukhtasārāt 3/311-312).

This accusation is a major sin deserving of punishment, loss of trustworthiness and the label of sin

Al-‘Allāmah Al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) commented on this verse: “And those who accuse chaste women [or men]

and do not produce four witnesses, lash them with eighty lashes — and thereafter, do not ever accept testimony from them. And they are the sinners.” In his explanation of Bulūgh Al-Marām, under the chapter: “The Prescribed Punishment for Accusing a Muslim of Fornication (القذف)”

he said, “It is a major sin and its prohibition is proven by the Book, Sunnah and ijmā’. And three punishments are for those who make such accusations:

- The first punishment: Eighty lashes.
- The second punishment: Their trustworthiness (‘adālah) is nullified so, their bearing

witness is not accepted.

The third punishment: They are described as sinful, and that means exiting obedience to Allah.

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, ‘Avoid the seven deadly sins…’ and he mentioned one of those sins as, ‘accusing chaste believing women [or men] of

committing fornication.’ (Al-Bukhāri 6857, Muslim 89.)”

See Abukhadeejah.com for further readings

The same rulings generally used by the Scholars for accusing another Muslim of fornication are the same as falsely accusing them of rape

The Messenger of Allah said: “O you who have spoken the words of faith but faith has not entered your hearts! Do not backbite about the Muslims or seek out their faults, for whoever seeks out their faults, Allaah will seek out his faults even if he is his house.” Abu 4880

Authenticated by al-Albaani.

The reason why such harsh punishments in this world and the hereafter are levied against the false accusers/slanderers/liars is this is to ensure the safety and well being of the Muslim community,

As an accusation of both Zina and Rape if not

Substantiated with proofs can result in the following:

- The accused being murdered by angry individuals

- The Muslims honor being tarnished and his/her whole life ruined, losing their job, family and even divorce could occur

- Normalizing of backbiting and slander in the

Community.

- the liar being believed and the truthful being rejected.

So fear Allah of a severe punishment awaiting you in the hereafter, do not transgress against the honor and lives of people if you have no proof with you rather all you have is he said she said stories.

This is no joke, you are ruining peoples lives through something that the kuffar have been doing to their own people the past couple of years,

All it takes is an accusation and a person loses their job/career they worked for, for decades and can no longer provide bread for their

Family and some get divorced and families are ruined!

Fear Allah you people who have no taqwa of Allah!

The following lessons was shared by a commenter, may Allah Bless them, they are highly beneficial and explain in depth Surah Noor verses 1-5 which deals with this topic in depth and it's rulings:

spreaker.com/episode/7243545

spreaker.com/episode/7263382

Go learn the seriousness of this.