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In Islamic law, if either party who commits zina is married, that person (male or female) receives a much harsher punishment - being stoned to death. The stoning punishment is not present in the Quran, but is based rather on hadiths (see [[stoning]]). | In Islamic law, if either party who commits zina is married, that person (male or female) receives a much harsher punishment - being stoned to death. The stoning punishment is not present in the Quran, but is based rather on hadiths (see [[stoning]]). | ||
In order to carry out the penalties for zina, there are certain evidentiary requirements. There must be either four witnesses to the alleged offence, a confession, or pregnancy.<ref>[https://islamqa.info/en/answers/6926/how-can-zinaa-be-proven How can zinaa be proven (Fatwa 6926)]- Islamqa.info</ref> | In order to carry out the penalties for zina, there are certain evidentiary requirements. There must be either four witnesses to the alleged offence, a confession by the rapist, or pregnancy.<ref>[https://islamqa.info/en/answers/6926/how-can-zinaa-be-proven How can zinaa be proven (Fatwa 6926)]- Islamqa.info</ref> | ||
In Saudi Arabia today, if a female is raped but cannot prove it, she may be accused of khilwa (mingling)<ref>{{cite web |year=2007 |title=Saudi Arabia: Rape Victim Punished for Speaking Out |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2007/11/15/saudi-arabia-rape-victim-punished-speaking-out/|publisher=HRW}}</ref> or she may be deemed to have confessed to unlawful sex (''zina'') and prosecuted for that instead.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/29/saudi-arabia-forthcoming-penal-code-should-protect-rights Saudi Arabia: Forthcoming Penal Code Should Protect Rights] - Human Rights Watch 29 April 2022</ref> | In Saudi Arabia today, if a female is raped but cannot prove it, she may be accused of khilwa (mingling)<ref>{{cite web |year=2007 |title=Saudi Arabia: Rape Victim Punished for Speaking Out |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2007/11/15/saudi-arabia-rape-victim-punished-speaking-out/|publisher=HRW}}</ref> or she may be deemed to have confessed to unlawful sex (''zina'') and prosecuted for that instead.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/29/saudi-arabia-forthcoming-penal-code-should-protect-rights Saudi Arabia: Forthcoming Penal Code Should Protect Rights] - Human Rights Watch 29 April 2022</ref> | ||