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The hudud may appear to be harsh in the eyes of those who have
been swayed by false sentiments, but human experience shows
that if a punishment was to act as ‘deterrent’, then it has to be
severe and exemplary.
Severe
Islam also teaches that “no bearer of a burden shall bear the
burden of another” (Surah Al-Anam:164), it guarantees the
accused immunity from ‘malicious prosecution’ due to strict rules
of evidence, it strongly advocates the equality of all before the
law and in the realm of qisas (equitable retribution) it teaches
that “let him not exceed in the matter of taking life for he is
aided.” (Surah Al-Isra:33)
Very Few
We have dealt with the humane values that Islam stresses even
at the time of sentencing. For example, in the case of flogging,
several conditions and restrictions are imposed ranging from the
type of stick to who inflicts the punishment to where it should hit!
Outdated?
The Shari'ah emanates from Allah the All Wise who, being well
aware of human conditions, has revealed a law (Surah Al-Ma’idah:
48) that is perfectly universal and applicable to all nations for all
times.
Permanence
That is why man-made laws have miserably failed and the rate of
crime has reached epidemic proportion.
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