What is the position regarding an unmarried woman who committed unlawful sexual intercourse?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah... In Islamic law, she is to be flogged.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, she is to be flogged, because it is not permissible to spread the news of a crime except with four witnesses. Here, there is nothing other than repentance to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Then, a second thing: it is good in such an incident that the one who conveyed the news should advise the woman about whom the news was conveyed, if she knows her. If she does not know her, she should write to her a letter informing her that she is aware of what she did. Therefore, she should repent to her Lord, otherwise she will raise the matter to the one responsible for her, by way of threat, meaning intimidation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The important thing is that she must be advised.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. And beware. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah... In Islamic law, she is to be flogged.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, she is to be flogged, because it is not permissible to spread the news of a crime except with four witnesses. Here, there is nothing other than repentance to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Then, a second thing: it is good in such an incident that the one who conveyed the news should advise the woman about whom the news was conveyed, if she knows her. If she does not know her, she should write to her a letter informing her that she is aware of what she did. Therefore, she should repent to her Lord, otherwise she will raise the matter to the one responsible for her, by way of threat, meaning intimidation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The important thing is that she must be advised.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. And beware. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
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