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it’s a different story in the u.s., even as several states have moved to decriminalize adultery in recent years, including utah (2019), idaho (2022) and minnesota (2023). the laws on the books, ranging from fines to jail time, are rarely enforced.
in saudi arabia, for example, adultery charges can lead to the death penalty under shariah law, though proving adultery is difficult and actual cases of execution for the crime are rare. in 2015, saudi arabia sentenced a woman convicted of adultery to death by stoning while her male partner received 100 lashes.
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in iraq and syria, under islamic state law, adultery is punishable by flogging and stoning .
adultery is also a crime with severe penalties under the hudood ordinance in pakistan . the philippines also considers adultery a crime, with gender-based differentiation in charges .
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