The man left, she gave birth to a child. She was sentenced to 100 lashes.

Esther Wanja Muthoni, a former domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, faced legal consequences after giving birth out of wedlock, highlighting strict enforcement of laws against premarital relations. Organizations advocate for women's rights, noting that such laws disproportionately affect women, leading many to give birth at home to avoid hospital reporting. Sharia law prescribes severe penalties for illicit sexual relations, with interpretations varying across Islamic legal schools. While many Muslim-majority countries apply Sharia mainly to family matters, criminal law often relies on modern codes. Similar laws exist in the UAE, where premarital pregnancy could lead to arrest until recent reforms allowed single mothers to register their children without marriage.