What is the prescribed punishment for a free non-Muslim subject (*dhimmi*) who commits fornication, later joins the land of war (*Dar al-Harb*), is captured, and subsequently enslaved?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)

Book 51 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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If a free non-Muslim subject commits fornication, then joins the land of war, is captured, and enslaved, the punishment prescribed for a free person is executed upon him, because the penalty became obligatory upon him while he was free.