“The followers of every religion are agreed that adultery is forbidden; no religion regards it as permissible.
Hence the punishment for it is one of the most severe punishments, because it is a crime against honour and lineage, which is one of the five basic principles that Islaam seeks to protect: namely life, religion, lineage, reason and wealth.”
– Imaam Qurtubee’s Tafseer (24/20-21)