The Stance on the Causes Leading to Zina and the Punishment for the Adulterer

Question:
Is it obligatory to flog the married adulterer in addition to stoning? What is your stance on the causes that lead to zina, such as instruments of amusement, singing, and music that appear on Muslim radio stations?

Answer:
There is no excuse for him in this; he must avoid them and warn against them on the radio and on television. The presence of singing on television, or instruments of amusement, or the exposure of some women, is not an excuse for zina; rather, they are among the causes of zina, not an excuse. On the contrary, he must be wary of this, not use this thing, and not look at it. Rather, he must strive against his own self. And if he commits zina, and it is established against him by confession or by evidence, he is stoned if he is a married man.
Even if he says, “This is one of the causes of my watching television, or one of the causes of my listening to the radio!” Who told you to listen? Who told you to look? You are the one who committed a sin against yourself.
The point is: this is not an excuse. When he confesses to the sin, to zina, or it is established by the legal evidence, four witnesses, then it is obligatory to carry out its punishment against him. If he is a virgin, he is flogged one hundred lashes and exiled for a year. If he is a married man, he is stoned with stones until he dies. We ask Allah for safety.