The Ruling on the Divorced Man and Woman if They Commit Zina
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a divorced woman or a divorced man commits zina, are they to be flogged like an unmarried person, or are they to be stoned?
Answer:
If intercourse takes place between them, and they are both previously married, they are stoned. If intercourse takes place between them through a valid marriage contract, and they are both previously married, they are stoned with stones. As for a mere marriage contract without intercourse, this does not make a person previously married. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a divorced woman or a divorced man commits zina, are they to be flogged like an unmarried person, or are they to be stoned?
Answer:
If intercourse takes place between them, and they are both previously married, they are stoned. If intercourse takes place between them through a valid marriage contract, and they are both previously married, they are stoned with stones. As for a mere marriage contract without intercourse, this does not make a person previously married. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الحدود : باب حد الزاني — islamhouse.com (41:52)
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