Why is the married adulteress forgiven and able to conceal herself, while the husband's honor and his son's lineage are ruined, and the husband is left to drink from the sea?

If a married woman commits adultery, she has committed a grave sin, and her punishment is stoning if the adultery is proven. If the adultery is not proven by clear evidence, it is better for her to conceal herself and repent to her Lord. This also applies to the man who commits adultery, because Allah commanded concealment, and "Allah does not conceal a servant in this world except that He will conceal him on the Day of Judgment."

The husband's right is not lost, and it is hoped that her repentance and righteousness will make Allah please her husband on the Day of Judgment.

As for "istibra'" (waiting period to ensure no pregnancy), scholars differ on this:

1. First view: She must perform "istibra'" by waiting one menstruation or three menstruations, and she should not allow her husband to have intercourse until she menstruates. If pregnancy appears, he must be informed because the child can only be attributed to him through "li'an" (mutual imprecation). 2. Second view: She is not required to perform "istibra'"; rather, she should repent and not inform her husband. This view is the soundest and is narrated from Abu Bakr, Umar, and Ali. If no pregnancy appears, her husband may have intercourse with her. If pregnancy appears, he should not have intercourse with her until she gives birth, because "the child belongs to the bed (legitimate marriage), and the adulterer gets the stone."

This is a weighty matter requiring precise consideration, and we ask Allah to grant us well-being.