Is Zina Adultery Or Fornication As Well? Reasoning For Prohibiting Fornication.
The punishment of Zina, as per my understanding, is given by the court in an Islamic country iff the act has been proven to the extent of complete honesty. Even after that, the selection of punishment is based on the circumstances. However, I do not understand the severity of the punishment in hereafter though; is it mentioned somewhere in the Quran? Moreover, as this does not relate to “Huqooq-ul-Ibaad”, I do agree that repentance or seeking forgiveness might invoke Allah’s mercy even though it is considered as a Great Sin.
Fornication is different than adultry (in Hebrew Bible as well). Punishment is for Adultry. Adultry means Sex with a married woman. Fornication means sex btw unmarried man & unmarried woman . In quran there’s no ayat that explains “one can not have sex before marriage” there’s this ayat “24:33 says that those who don’t have the means for marriage, should abstain.” I’m facing a confusion here, Abstain from what? Marriage or having child ? Or both of them. But it doesn’t say that you can’t have pre-maritual sex. Correct me plz.