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1) Introduction
sexual intercourse. The Holy Quran has preserved the reputation of each and every person
and if accusation proved false, in this case there is a severe punishment for offender. If a
person has been falsely accused for Zina by other person, he will sue him and will receive
damages from him through the court of law and such person will be punished under Hadd
or Tazir offence ordinance. Qazf directly effects the persons’ reputation in the eye of the
society. One saying related to it” When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost,
2) Meaning of Qazf
3) Definition of Qazf
When someone falsely makes an allegation of zina to other person either by words or written
with the intention to harm the reputation of such person is called Qazf
Following are the essential elements of Qazf. Details of these elements are being given below.
In order to establish Qazf, if the accusation of zina by one person against another
person is proved, slanderer will be liable for punishment against his criminal act. If an
In order to establish Qazf, if an accusation of zina is proved false, in this case slanderer
will be liable for punishment against his criminal act, if the allegation of zina is proved
to be true and made for public good, in this case punishment will not be given
written, in this case slanderer will be liable for punishment against his criminal act, if
the words are not clear, in this case punishment will not be given
In order to establish Qazf, if the statement of an allegation of zina has been given in
order to harm the reputation of other person, in this case slanderer will be liable for
5) Kinds of Qazf
When an adult intentionally and clearly commits Qazf of Zina against a person who
never having sexual intercourse except his lawfully wedded spouse, such kind of qazf
is liable to Hadd
Following are the proof which is necessary to establish the Hadd punishments
3) When at least two Muslims give testimony before the court of law after
accusing of zina
1) If the allegation of zina is proved false by the court of law, the person
who is liable to Qazf will be punished eighty strips against his Qazf
Following are the conditions in which the punishment for Qazf will not be
proceedings
can file the case against slanderer in the court for punishment
descendants of deceased person can file the case against slanderer in the
Qazf of liable to tazir is established when it is not liable to hadd, and there is no
evidence or testimony is available against his false accusation fo zina against a person,
Following are the punishments for slanderer who commits Qazf liable to Tazir
rigorous or simple
3) Fine
6) Objectives of Punishment
1) The major objective of the punishment is the protection of the life from offender
2) Second objective of the punishment is the protection of the property of the people
3) Another objective of the punishment is the protection of the state and country
7) The biggest aim of punishment is to disgrace the crimes and criminal activities
7) Conclusion
Qazf is a false allegation of Zina against a person who never having sexual intercourse except his
lawfully wedded spouse, after proving the statement false, according to Islamic injunctions,
slanderer will be punished under an ordinance of Hudood case 1979. Qazf basically is attack on
reputation of person and such attach decreases the person’s reputation in the eye of society, it
is severe criminal act against which different injunction have been given in Quran and Sunnah