What is the ruling on committing adultery via chat with a married woman, and does it require expiation?
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What you did is not adultery that necessitates the prescribed punishment (hadd), but it is a proximity to it, and it may be metaphorically called adultery because it leads to it. You must repent and beware of everything that leads you to this temptation, keeping in mind that the internet is a great blessing if used properly.
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