What is the prescribed punishment for a married (muhsan) adulterer, male or female?

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The prescribed punishment for the married adulterer, male or female, is death by stoning (rajm). This is the ruling held by the majority of scholars from the Companions, the Successors, and later jurists across all eras. The evidence for this is the established practice (Sunnah) of the Prophet (peace be upon him) through both statement and action, in reports nearly reaching the level of mass transmission (tawatur). Furthermore, it was revealed in the Quran but its wording (rasm) was abrogated while its ruling (hukm) remains. Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated that the verse concerning the stoning of the married fornicator (Sheikh and Sheikha if they commit adultery, then stone them decisively as a punishment from Allah) was revealed, he understood it, the Messenger of Allah practiced it, and they practiced it after him. The punishment of stoning applies if clear evidence, pregnancy without a known husband, or confession is established. The ruling of lashing (jald) mentioned in the Quran applies to the fornicator, and if the fornicator is married (thayyib), stoning is performed in addition to lashing, as the verse on lashing does not negate the established punishment.