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'''Zina''' (Arabic: الزنا ) is the Arabic word for "unlawful sexual relations." It is used to refer to both [[adultery]] and fornication. | '''Zina''' (Arabic: الزنا ) is the Arabic word for "unlawful sexual relations." It is used to refer to both [[adultery]] and fornication. | ||
The Islamic definition of | The Islamic definition of Zina differs from the commonly used definition of "adultery" in English. The meaning also differs in relation to gender under traditional Islamic jurisprudence. | ||
==Married Men== | ==Married Men== | ||