Question 1975) - What is Hadd of Qazf?

A: The punishment for one who explicity* slanders a male or female Muhsan [chaste] with Zina. It is established by the Arsh of two men or the confession once of the slanderer. The Hadd becomes Wajib if the slandered party requests redress.

* Whereby he says, "O committer of zina/ you committed Zina / You are an adulterer." A third party who responds to these words, "You have spoken the truth," will not receive the Hadd because that response is not explicit. [al- jawharah]

~ al-Quduri ~