FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #399 : MENUDUH SESEORANG BERZINA KERANA PENGAKUAN ORANG LAIN
Is a wife sinful and obliged to apologise if she accuses a widow of committing adultery with her husband based only on the husband's confession?
Short answer
Accusing someone of adultery falls under the offence of qazaf, which may be punished by 80 lashes unless there is proof such as a confession or witnesses.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Accusing someone of adultery falls under the offence of qazaf, which may be punished by 80 lashes unless there is proof such as a confession or witnesses. Here only the husband confessed, the widow is not stated to have admitted it and there are no witnesses, so the husband may also be lying. The fatwa advises the wife to let the matter rest and apologise if it does not worsen the situation. If the widow denies it and refuses to forgive, the wife is encouraged to mend the relationship by giving gifts, speaking well of her and defending her honour.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
menuduh orang berzina jatuh di bawah kesalahan qazaf yang mana menurut undang-undang Islam boleh dihukum sebat sebanyak 80 kali sebatan, melainkan mendapat bukti sepert pengakuan atau saksi.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #399 : MENUDUH SESEORANG BERZINA KERANA PENGAKUAN ORANG LAIN”, 11 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1347-al-kafi-399-menuduh-seseorang-berzina-kerana-pengakuan-orang-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/accusing-widow-of-adultery-husband-confession/