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Was the act committed by man (Sh.) religiously sound? And does man (J.) have to pay blood money to the woman’s husband instead of carrying out the Hudud punishment, knowing that Hudud punishments are not carried out in the country and that tribal elders are the ones who administer justice? And does man (Sh.) have authority over his uncle, and is he permitted to kill “the fornicator” without sin, with mention of religious evidence?

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What the man did by raiding his uncle's house is correct, and it falls under the category of enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. If it is highly probable to the one who is enjoining good that a group of people are secretly committing an evil act, based on signs and evidence, and if delaying action would lead to the violation of a sanctity that cannot be remedied later—such as being informed by a trustworthy person that a man has secluded himself with another man to kill him, or with a woman to commit adultery with her—then it is permissible to spy and to proceed with uncovering and denouncing the act.

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