Is having sex with a non-Muslim woman considered zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), and what is the punishment for that if it is zina?
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Adultery is forbidden, whether the woman involved is a disbeliever or not. This is indicated by the general meaning of Allah's Almighty words: "And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way." (Quran 17:32). Jurists have explicitly stated that the prescribed punishment (حد) should be carried out on anyone who commits adultery with a female captive.
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