This study examines the application of Islamic criminal law (fiqih jinayah) principles, specifically in the case of qadzaf—accusation of adultery without valid proof—when conveyed through kinayah (indirect or allusive expressions). The focus is on how legal maxims such as al-?ud?d tudra’ bi al-syubuh?t and al-a?l bar?’at al-dzimmah are employed to assess the legal validity of ambiguous accusations. This research adopts a qualitative approach through library research, analyzing both classical and contemporary Islamic legal texts. The findings reveal that qadzaf in the form of kinayah does not meet the criteria for ?add punishment due to its interpretive uncertainty and lack of clear evidence. Therefore, ta'zir—a discretionary punishment—should be applied instead, based on public interest and judicial discretion. This study is significant in addressing modern social communication dynamics, especially in the digital age, and contributes to a fair, contextual, and cautious implementation of Islamic criminal law.

Changing religions in Arabic is called Riddah. Meanwhile, apostate refers to the perpetrator, namely the person who is an apostate. Riddah linguistically means Ar-ruj?'u 'ani al sya'i il? ghairihi (turning from one thing to another). According to the term, it means leaving Islam to disbelief, either through actions, words, i'tiqad or doubt. Such as believing that Allah SWT, the Creator of Nature, does not exist, Muhammad SAW's apostolate is not true, it justifies actions that are haram, such as adultery, drinking alcohol and wrongdoing, or forbids things that are halal, such as buying and selling, marriage, or denying obligations that agreed upon by the entire Muslim community, such as denying the five daily prayers, or showing behavior that shows that the person concerned has left the Islamic religion, such as throwing the Koran into a landfill, worshiping idols and worshiping the sun.