This topic is a much debated and controversial topic even among scholars.So many contradicting evidences here and there. It is safe to say however that in actuality the whole punishment of stoning to death is near impossible as it ether requires the witness of four reliable people, and all four must have to actually see the intercourse itself and not just flirting, kissing, etc,(like who in their right mind will cheat on their wife for four pious people to see?) and/or the guilty parties must confess to their acts, not under duress, more than twice and ask for the penalty.
So people then ask why was this law introduced in the first place if it really can't be applied unlike the death penalties for say murder,armed robberies and rapes? Well the reason is simply so that the Muslims themselves realize how seriously big this sin is and stay away from them.
In truth adultery is among the most major of sins in Islam, so even if it is hard to prove, you need to realize how scary it is to even to go close to it. For Allah warns us: "Do not go near fornication and adultery, it is an abomination and an evil way." (Quran 17:32).
But that said even among spouses, if one of them commit adultery and truly repent, then it is upto the spouse to either divorce them or stay married to them. BUT you cannot kill them. That would be murder of the first degree.
This topic is a much debated and controversial topic even among scholars.So many contradicting evidences here and there. It is safe to say however that in actuality the whole punishment of stoning to death is near impossible as it ether requires the witness of four reliable people, and all four must have to actually see the intercourse itself and not just flirting, kissing, etc,(like who in their right mind will cheat on their wife for four pious people to see?) and/or the guilty parties must confess to their acts, not under duress, more than twice and ask for the penalty.
So people then ask why was this law introduced in the first place if it really can't be applied unlike the death penalties for say murder,armed robberies and rapes? Well the reason is simply so that the Muslims themselves realize how seriously big this sin is and stay away from them.
In truth adultery is among the most major of sins in Islam, so even if it is hard to prove, you need to realize how scary it is to even to go close to it. For Allah warns us: "Do not go near fornication and adultery, it is an abomination and an evil way." (Quran 17:32).
But that said even among spouses, if one of them commit adultery and truly repent, then it is upto the spouse to either divorce them or stay married to them. BUT you cannot kill them. That would be murder of the first degree.