If a married man commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), is it better for him to hand himself over to the judge so that the hadd (fixed Qur'anic punishment) is carried out against him?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a married man or a married woman commits zina, is it permissible for him to hand himself over to the judge so that the hadd is carried out against him, as the Companion did in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is repentance between him and Allah sufficient?

Answer:
The best thing for him is to repent to Allah and cover his own fault. This is the best for him. He should not hand himself over to the judge. What Ma'iz (may Allah be pleased with him) did, and what the woman from al-Ghamid did, was only because of the sincerity of their repentance. The sincerity of their repentance. What they did was in the category of sincere repentance to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), but if they had covered their own faults, it would have been better. Yes.