Zinaa (Adultery)

Islam recognises the natural desire of sexual relationship and promotes marriage between different sexes and therefore prohibits celibacy. However extra marital relationships (Adultery) or anything that may lead to any form of carnal desire, intimacy or relationship outside of marriage has been prohibited.
Allah says in the Holy Qur’aan:
"And come not near unto adultery, verily! It is an obscenity and an evil way." (17:32)
All practises, things and institutions which aid and foster fornication and immodesty are forbidden by Islam. There are different categories of this abominable crime of Zina. Our Holy Nabi said:
"The Zina of the eyes is to gaze (at that which is unlawful, e.g., nudity). The Zina of the ears is to listen (to talks of nudity which excites the carnal desire). The Zina of the tongue is to speak (what is evil). The Zina of the hand is to touch (the female which is unlawful to you). The Zina of the feet is to walk (towards immorality). The Zina of the heart is to desire (what is unlawful), and it is the private part which either commits or shuns the actual act of fornication." (Muslim)
Islam has made easy upon us the beautiful pathway to chastity, purity and piety (taqwa), by declaring unlawful all those factors that contribute to the commission of zina. The solution is simple: marriage, a fortress against all evils of the loins.
Also referred to as: Adultery, fornication, zina, extramarital sex, extramarital relations, infidelity, unfaithfulness, affair, liaison, sexual intercourse, sex, intercourse, sexual relations, coupling, disloyalty, unchastely, entanglement, flirtation, on the pull, chase, teasing, toying, romantic advances, chat-up, come-on, lust, carnal desire.