Must the confession for Zina occur in a single session or multiple sessions?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)

Book 51 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The established authentic reports concerning the case of Ma'iz indicate that the four required confessions occurred within a single sitting. Therefore, fulfilling the requirement in one session is sufficient.

Supporting text

There is a differing view, attributed to Abu Hanifah, that the four necessary confessions must be made across four separate gatherings (majalis).