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t. e. Rajm (Arabic: رجم; meaning stoning) [1][2] in Islam refers to the Hudud punishment wherein an organized group throws stones at a convicted individual until that person dies. Under some versions of Islamic law (Sharia), it is the prescribed punishment in cases of adultery committed by a married person which requires either a confession ...
t. e. Zināʾ (زِنَاء) or zinā (زِنًى or زِنًا) is an Islamic legal term referring to unlawful sexual intercourse. [1][2] According to traditional jurisprudence, zina can include adultery, [3][4][5] fornication, [3][4][5] prostitution, [6] sodomy, [3][7] incest, [8][9] and bestiality. [3][10] Zina must be proved by testimony of ...
A mufti advises a woman whose son-in-law cannot consummate his marriage (Ottoman illustration, 1721).. Sexuality in Islam contains a wide range of views and laws, which are largely predicated on the Quran, and the sayings attributed to Muhammad and the rulings of religious leaders confining sexual activity to marital relationships between men and women.
In classical Islamic law, a concubine was an unmarried slave-woman with whom her master engaged in sexual relations. [1] Concubinage was widely accepted by Muslim scholars in pre-modern times. Most [2] modern Muslims, both scholars and laypersons, [3] believe that Islam no longer permits concubinage and that sexual relations are religiously ...
A man does not need grounds to divorce his wife in Islam. To divorce, he can simply invoke Talaq and part with the dower he gave her before marriage; alternatively, he can invoke the Lian doctrine in case of adultery, either by bringing four witnesses who saw the wife committing adultery or by self-testifying and swearing by Allah four times ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 September 2024. Type of extramarital sex This article is about the act of adultery or extramarital sex. For other uses, see Adultery (disambiguation). For a broad overview, see Religion and sexuality. Sex and the law Social issues Consent Reproductive rights Homophobia (Criminalization · Capital ...
In the context of Islam, it means to turn or to retreat from past sinful and evil activities, and to firmly resolve to abstain from them in future. [6][7][8][1] In Quran 66:8, the word tawba has been associated with the word نصوح (nasūh) which means "to make pure or sincere". Thus, tawba signifies sincere and faithful repentance, free from ...
Islamic studies. v. t. e. In Islam, nikah (Arabic: نِكَاح, romanized: nikāḥ) is a contract exclusively between a man and woman. Both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. A formal, binding contract – verbal or on paper [1] – is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage ...