Islam Statutes

[eve1974]

So I am learning a little more about Islam.

I am a Christian but it is interesting to find out what others believe.

One of the statues are to “ not commit adultery with a woman except in the case of lawfulness. “

It may be that I have misunderstood....

But surely adultery is adultery? I don’t get what is meant by “in the case of lawfulness “

[Mamyalynne]

Does that statute have a title or a number?

That way you could explore it in more depth.

[eve1974]

It doesn't The person who shared this info with me (via WhatsApp) didn't give a number.

language is a bit of an issue so I wondered if he may have meant that is unlawful to have sex with a woman unless in the case of lawfulness (Ie marriage). Rather than adultery (ie extramarital affair).

I could simply ask him I guess but .... when I do ask slightly more in depth questions he gets excited cos thinks I'm ready to convert lol. Im not and have no intention on changing my very real faith.

I will say though it is great to chat about an alternative faith with this guy. We met him on holiday 2 years back in Morocco. We have remained in touch (WhatsApp) ever since. Not just about religion but about stuff in general.

[Mamyalynne]

Ask nicely if he has a reference for this statute.

[eve1974]

yes I will ty Mamya

[jno]

they distinguish between pre-mariatal and extra-mariatal sex, I think, and they don't stone people for it. But I don't know what "lawful" adultery would be.

[theshedman]

Maybe it is the fact that many of them have more than one wife.

[Khandro]

I always thought adultery was sex between two people who were each married to someone else, a married person having sex with an unmarried person isn't adultery.

[Mamyalynne]

No it isn't and Eve didn't mention that, she needs more info from her friend.

[Khandro]

In the Islamic sharia canon when a man dies his brother can have sex with his widow, I think.

[ToraToraTora]

Pretty standard stuff for TROP, essentially it can only be the woman's fault even if it's rape. The penalty for being raped varies of course from flogging to stoning.

[Mamyalynne]

Do you have a link to this particular statute Tora, as worded in the OP?

[Khandro]

We used to have our own resident Muslim in Key Plus, but the guy got such a regular hammering from the AB clever-*** that he sensibly has bowed out.
Poor Key Plus was held responsible for every anomaly in Islam.

[Khandro]

clever-richards

[ToraToraTora]

do you have google mamy? just one of thousands of examples:
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/fr/node/187523

[Mamyalynne]

The statute referred to in the OP...

//One of the statues are to “ not commit adultery with a woman except in the case of lawfulness. “//

That is the one that Eve would like a reference to.

[ToraToraTora]

so you are ok with women who have been raped being labelled as adulterers and stoned to death then mamy? right oh!

[Mamyalynne]

Is that you accusing me of something? I'd be very careful if I were you doing that on a public forum.

[pastafreak]

TTT is twisting things for his own sorry agenda...as usual.

[ToraToraTora]

it's not me making excuses love for the mad mullahs love.

[Atheist]

TTT I do try to give you the benefit of the doubt, but your tone when addressing mamy was not quite David Niven; even Johnson wouldn't be so rude, from what I have heard.