Hugging and kissing a non-mahram

Q: What is the definition of Zina in the Qur'an and Hadith? Does kissing and hugging come under zina and is this the same as having sex with a na mahram (zina)?

A: The hadeeth explains that this is also one type of zina.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)