Zina is an Islamic legal term, meaning illicit sexual relations, that can be found in the Koran and the hadith (the collected words and acts of the Prophet Muhammad). Muslim empires like the Ottomans, the Mughals and the Safavids defined zina in different ways. But it usually refers to adultery and extramarital sex.

What is the actual meaning of zina?

Zina encompasses any sexual intercourse except that between husband and wife. It includes both extramarital sex and premarital sex, and is often translated as "fornication" in English.

What do you mean by Zina in Islam?

Zina is defined as sexual intercourse between a man and women. outside a valid marriage (nikah), the semblance (shubha) of marriage, or lawful. ownership of a slave woman (milk yamin).