What is the punishment for an underage girl who commits zina and has not reached puberty?
Adultery is one of the gravest major sins in the sight of Allah, and its punishment varies depending on the circumstances of the adulterer.
1. For a married woman (who has been consummated through a legitimate contract): Her punishment is stoning to death. This was legislated by the Prophet, peace be upon him, and by the Companions after him. 2. For an unmarried woman (who has not married or has a contract but has not been consummated): Her punishment is one hundred lashes and banishment from her homeland for one year.
As for a minor boy or girl who has not reached puberty: There is no prescribed punishment for them, based on the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him: "The pen has been lifted from three... and from the minor until he grows up." However, they must be given a disciplinary punishment that deters them from this act. Their guardian must also be disciplined if the negligence was due to him. The girl and her guardian should conceal the matter.
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