The principles of Gazf and studying determination of Magzuf

Gazf (unlawful sex accusation) is a social behavior which is considered as a crime in Islamic Criminal Law and there are different punishments for its perpetrator. Gazf is one of the crimes which is subjected to Hadd and one’s condemnation to it results to rejection of any testimony and proof of being guilty. The issue which is proposed in realization of Gazf is the role of determination or indetermination of Magzuf (accused person). In this case, there are different points of view. Some jurisconsults believe that if all people, who subjected to Gazf, complain in the court, Gazf will be proved through the conversion of total knowledge to detailed one. In opposition, others believe that the subject is out of such a conversion and determination of Magzuf is a principle in realization of Gazf. Regard to the importance of the matter, this paper tries to study the subject from jurisconsults and lawyers’ different points of view in Iran and other Islamic countries.