Do comments that include direct accusations without proof, or defamation of well-known public figures, which are submitted to a website dedicated to a Jordanian city, count as slander, and does the sin fall upon its publisher?
If the speech injures employees in their administrative work without accusing them of fornication (zina) or denying paternity, it is not considered qadhf (slanderous accusation) in .
The default is to have a good opinion of a Muslim and not accuse them of betrayal without evidence. One should advise and cover them if they commit betrayal, unless covering them would cause harm to others.
If they persist in betrayal, they should first be threatened. If their condition does not improve, it is permissible to publicize their matter to the extent necessary if it serves a public interest; otherwise, the default is to cover the Muslim.
Whoever assists in spreading a false accusation or that which is forbidden to spread commits a sin, for it is an aid to sin and transgression.
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