Is the hadd punishment carried out on a fornicator if his wife has not reached puberty?
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The questioner : The married, sane man who has had intercourse...
The Shaykh : ...in whom the conditions are met?
The questioner : Yes, but Shaykh, his wife is not of age. How did we establish that his wife must be of age and sane?
The Shaykh : The scholars say it is necessary that both be of age, sane, and free. They stipulated this because complete pleasure is not attained with one who is not of age. Would he have intercourse with a small girl, or one of seven years old? Complete pleasure is not attained with her, or with one of ten years old. But if she reaches puberty at twelve years old, complete pleasure is attained with her. This is something her family knows, Khalid, be patient a little.
The Shaykh : ...in whom the conditions are met?
The questioner : Yes, but Shaykh, his wife is not of age. How did we establish that his wife must be of age and sane?
The Shaykh : The scholars say it is necessary that both be of age, sane, and free. They stipulated this because complete pleasure is not attained with one who is not of age. Would he have intercourse with a small girl, or one of seven years old? Complete pleasure is not attained with her, or with one of ten years old. But if she reaches puberty at twelve years old, complete pleasure is attained with her. This is something her family knows, Khalid, be patient a little.