The stady of the concept of media Qadhf and its Aggravating circumstances

One of the most serious crimes against spiritual character of people is sexual accusations which are called qazf. With the advent and prevalence of Mass Media, the scope of crimes against spiritual character of people has broadened and it has created new issues for research for scholars of Jurisprudence and Law. This study tries to see whether the concept of qazf is applicable to some widespread crimes that occur in Mass Media. Thus, concept of qazf is defined and its conditions are explained. Based on the offered definition, qazf is applicable to written sexual accusations, sexual accusations found on the internet and also pornography. Factors such as wider audience, slander on people’s honor, promotion of prostitution, retention and playback capabilities and also the role that Media can play in directing pop culture can be considered as aggravating circumstances that justify a more severe punishment of qazf in Mass Media in comparison with ordinary qazf.