"The flogged fornicator does not marry but one like him," (reported by Abu-Daawood and Ibn Hanbal)
I think this pins down the scope of 24:3, as discussed in previous posts. A
convicted fornicator is the subject of 24:3 as it is indeed the subject of 24:2 before it. This may be the cause for a lot of difference of opinions about what the ruling is, since a fornicator who has not been convicted (but nonetheless is a fornicator) would be acceptable as a spouse to a non-fornicator according to this interpretation. I don't see a problem with this, since the goal of the ruling may be to deter fornication when people see that those who are known to be fornicators cannot be accepted in marriage by society. I have heard others add "famous for fornication" (e.g., prostitutes) to "convicted fornicator" which would accommodate the case of Inaq and fall under the same principle.
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A hadeeth reports that the Prophet (PBUH) separated a wife from her husband when it was determined that she got pregnant by adultery. That confirms the issue, and adds an extension to it, namely, that adultery is cause for mandatory divorce.
Pregnancy may be the decisive factor here, as there will be a child living in the household who is not the man's child and is a reminder of the adultery. The mandatory separation may be to avoid this situation.