I’ve covered courts & legal system for years, so let me explain why this headline is misleading:
First, this (good) rule involves only cases of ta’zeer not hudud. Discretion not the mandated sharia penal code. A person will be flogged if they’re convinced of having sex or ...
First, this (good) rule involves only cases of ta’zeer not hudud. Discretion not the mandated sharia penal code. A person will be flogged if they’re convinced of having sex or ...
... or if they commit qathf (accusing someone of something related to honor) or probably drink alcohol (disputed).
Offensives without a prescribed punishment in the scripture are traditionally left for the ruler or judiciary to decide how they’re punished. Easy to argue against.
Offensives without a prescribed punishment in the scripture are traditionally left for the ruler or judiciary to decide how they’re punished. Easy to argue against.
So things like drugs, breaking the fast in public during Ramadan, and so on, can now be punishment through fines or imprisonments. It’s good step but it’s not as revolutionary as it may sound.
Another aspect: In the UAE, where I covered such cases for a while back in the day, Abu Dhabi judges would sentence a person to a certain number of lashes, but there is a trick. The prison system doesn’t actually apply the punishment, so the person would be released shortly after
So, in some cases, people prefer to be sentenced to lashing instead of imprisonment, since they’ll be released soon after they arrive at the prison.
In a related note:
Saudi Arabia says it will stop executing children. But read the small print:
newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-s… h/t @WllmTell
Saudi Arabia says it will stop executing children. But read the small print:
newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-s… h/t @WllmTell
