he tearing of Prophet Joseph’s (Yusuf’s) shirt in Qur'an 12:25–27 constitutes one of the most significant Qur'anic indicators for adjudicating between the conflicting claims of Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) and Zulaykha. This study seeks to answer the question of how the witness’s argument, based on whether the shirt was torn from the front or the back, can serve as evidence for the truthfulness or falsity of their respective claims. Employing a descriptive-analytical approach and examining the views of Qur'anic exegetes, the study demonstrates that the witness’s reasoning may be explained through four distinct interpretations. According to the third interpretation, a shirt split into two halves from the front, consistent with the lexical meaning of qudda (قُدَّ), constitutes an independent indication of Prophet Joseph’s intention, provided that the garment was open or ready to be opened from the front. In the fourth interpretation, the central basis of the witness’s argument is Prophet Joseph’s intention or the absence thereof. Accordingly, a front tear or front split, regardless of who caused it, signifies an act of sexual advance and supports Zulaykha’s claim, whereas a tear from the back signifies Joseph’s withdrawal and lack of such intention, thereby confirming the truthfulness of his claim. The findings indicate that the third interpretation, and particularly the fourth—which represents the principal contribution of this study—offers the most convincing explanation by establishing the direction of the tear as an independent evidentiary criterion for determining the truth or falsity of the competing claims.