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What is the ruling on a Muslim who causes the defloration of a virgin Muslim woman, with zina occurring between them, when both are teenagers in their twenties?

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Adultery is one of the most heinous sins. Those who commit it must repent immediately by abstaining, regretting, and resolving never to return to it, while concealing their sin and not openly proclaiming it. If a man forces a woman into adultery, he must pay her the customary dower (mahr al-mithl) or financial compensation for the loss of her virginity. However, if she consented, she has no right to a dower or compensation.

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