When does a conditional denial of lineage become an established accusation of slander (Qadhf)?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
If any of the conditional denials or ethnic misattributions mentioned are explicitly interpreted or clarified to mean an accusation of adultery (Qadhf), then the speaker is deemed a slanderer and the prescribed punishment applies.