Is Zina Adultery Or Fornication As Well? Reasoning For Prohibiting Fornication.
Peace. Zina Definition: Zina encompasses any sexual intercourse except that between husband and wife or between a master and his slave woman when slavery was not yet prohibited During the Time of Prophet(but later taking slaves was prohibited in the Quran). It includes both extramarital sex and premarital sex, and is often translated as “fornication” in English. Technically, zina only refers to the act of penetration, while non-penetrative sex acts outside of marriage were censured by the Prophet as that which can lead to zina. Reason of Prohibition: “And Do Not go near Zina, indeed, Because it is an open Lewdness(Vulgarity/Obscenity/Shameless Act) and is an Extremely Evil Path/way.” Quran; Surah Al-Israa/Bani Israeel, Ch:17; Verse:32
@Huzaifa as per the response by Faisal Haroon shb, it seems that it becomes addiction of having affair with different people, not just one person.
Bro in the West they have Specialized Day Care Centers for Kids & Old Age homes for Older Grandparents. Due to status & lifestyle choice both these categories of vulnerable people are being ignored & marginalized. Their rights are not being fulfilled properly. A Married person is more likely to indulge in fornication/adulatory If he is involved in it before Marriage, with a partner other than his wife. Again the research and the personal experiences of people on this issue are plenty. That is the exact definition of addiction. What stops a person from Adulatory is protection of his dignity and self awareness about self esteem in society. Marriage only takes away the excuse of having lustful tendencies fulfilled in a evil way. That’s it. As Per Quran Namaz/Salah prevents a person from Shameless/Vulgarity & evil attitude. Also, I wonder how many people here, including you & me, would like to marry a Prostitute or a Porn-star? No one here would say they would volunteer for such a relationship even if the Woman is insanely Rich. Self Dignity & Purity of Character is more important to us as Humans than anything physical or material in this world. My apologies but its easy to criticize a Hukam of Quran by rationalizing it as a grave Sin & punishment. We need to see the wisdom behind that Sin. Purity in character is a great Moral Incentive for society and Ideal for Child’s nurturing. Even today The Presidents of developed Nations are forced to resign if faced with an allegation of Fornication. A Man or a Woman with visible impure character loses all self respect in society and hence communication. They become an outcast & the society pushes them to the outskirts of Cities, slums or Red Light Areas. Those areas are considered as Filth where the sexually perverted & Frustrated people go to get rid of their frustration in secret. They are not allowed in live in well respected areas of inner Cities or towns along-with Families. The West is a great example. Therefore in order to mainstream these outcasts, they must be punished and made to vow/oath of character purity and dignity for future. Their rights must be protected unlike the west where these group of people are viciously abused. As Ex Pornstars have admitted themselves in the US.
Or I think fornication is constantly sleeping around & One night stands. Adultry is Cheating is marriage. While girlfriend and boyfriend relationship is like marriage but no written contract. So having committed to a Girlfriend isn’t Zina or fornication. What do you think? https://free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9599777.0