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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What makes a fornicator "muhṣan"?

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Question:
If a fornicator is not muḥṣan and then commits fornication again, is his punishment the stoning limit?

Answer:
No, he is not considered muḥṣan unless he has a lawful wife and has intercourse with her.
(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Criminal Offenses)
Source binbaz.org.sa

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