The commandment of “Qazaf Punishment” was given in:
The commandment of “Qazaf Punishment” was given in:
(A) 2 AH
(B) 3 AH
(C) 4 AH
(D) 5 AH
The penalty for Qazaf, or false accusations of adultery, as mentioned in Surah An-Nur (24:4), which was revealed in the 5th Hijri year, or immediately after the incident of Ifk in the 5th AH. This is part of the laws intended to protect one’s reputation. The punishment for those who accuse chaste women of adultery and fail to produce four witnesses is 80 lashes.