What does Islam says about fornication?

Answer 1

Fornication is the wrost of all sins

Allah (SWT)'s order in the Quran to stay away from Zina.

"And those who invoke not any other god along with Allah, nor kill such life as Allah has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse (zina) and whoever does this shall receive the punishment. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace; except those who repent and believe and do righteous deeds, for those Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful." (al-Furqaan #25, ayat #68-70)

"And come not near to unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a faahishah (a great sin) and an evil way." (Sura Al-Israa # 17 ayah # 32)

Answer 2

It is explicitly forbidden to practice fornication according to teachings of Quran, Muslims holy book, and Prophet Muhammad sayings (Hadith).

Quran says:

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَا ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا ﴿٣٢﴾

With English meaning translation:

{And do not go near fornication, as it is immoral and an evil way. (32)

[Quran, chapter 17, verse 32]

The verse above forbids Muslims not only from fornication but also from any step that may encourage you to practice fornication, as gazing at the opposite gender sexy parts, speaking sexually to him/her, staying together in an isolated areas away from people and hidden from them, ... etc.

Also, prophet Mohamed says:

{O group of youth! Whoever from among you can marry should do so because it keeps the gaze low and it protects the private parts. And he who cannot marry should make it compulsory upon himself to fast because it breaks lust.}. This means that any sex outside marriage is forbidden.

Also prophet Mohamed says:

{Seven persons are such that Allah (God) will not look at them on the Day of Judgment .... and Allah (God) will enter them into the Hell... except for those who repent. As those who repent Allah will accept their repentance.

1. A person who masturbates.

2. A person who performs the act of sodomy.

3. The person upon whom the act of sodomy is performed.

4. A perpetual drunkard.

5. The person who hits his parents so much that they appeal for help.

6. The person who harms his neighbors so much so that they curse him.

7. The person who commits adultery (or fornication) with his neighbor's wife.

It is to be emphasized that fornication is also forbidden in both Judaism and Christianity religions and may be in other religions.

The banning of fornication, per religion, is also a kind of honoring humankind. Religion controls sexual desires to be practiced only within the legal frame of marriage that the God bond between man and woman. This kind of control keeps the dignity of both man and woman and lets them look to sex as complimentary to a peaceful and respectable life between husband and wife.

Quran says on marriage:

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾

with meaning English translation:

{ And of His (God or Allah) signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates (wife and husband) that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. (21) }

[Quran, chapter 30, verse 21]

Answer 3

Making love with someone who is not your wife or Husband