Is calling a woman 'Oh adulterous person' (Ya shakhsan zaniyyan) or a man 'Oh adulterous soul' (Ya nismah zaniyah) defamation?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
If a person calls a woman 'Oh adulterous person' (Ya shakhsan zaniyyan) or a man 'Oh adulterous soul' (Ya nismah zaniyah), the speaker is considered to have committed defamation (Qadhf). This is because the use of the term related to adultery directed at the individual fulfills the requirement for defamation.