Punishment for committing zina in a non-Muslim country
Question
If a single man commits zina, does he have to be whipped 100 times?
Is it ok not to be whipped in one go? Maybe 10 whips today and 10 the next day until its 100? Does the whippng guarantee deletion of that sin?
Besides repenting is there other ways to delete the sin completly? Is there certain deeds you can do to remove it with the guarantee that you don't have to worry about it?
Answer
All these masaail are applicable in an Islamic state.
According to Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullahi alaih) this person will still have to make taubah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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