Is the ruling of stoning for adultery contingent upon the requirement of chastity (iffah) for ihsan in the case of non-Muslims?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)

Book 51 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Primary text

The analogy (Qiyas) drawn between the ihsan required for the penalty of slander (qadhf) and the ihsan regarding adultery is invalid. This is because chastity is a required condition for the ihsan pertaining to slander, whereas chastity is not a required condition for the ihsan applicable to adultery.