Question From what I have gleaned, on the issue of punishment of fornication, by the writings on your site as well as by others who have refuted the idea of a separate punishment for married fornicators, it appears that the main thread of the argument runs against a few “objectionable” narratives ascribed to the prophet […]

Question I have read several of your answers regarding blasphemy, both against the Almighty Himself and the Prophet (p). However, none of the answers have clarified whether or not blasphemy laws, widely held as part of Islamic Law, do indeed have any basis in the Qur’an and the Sunnah (though the lack of any clarification […]

Question Under the Hudood Ordinance in Pakistan, a person committed of adultery would be stoned to death. Whereas, the punishment for this heinous act given in the Qur’an is to whip that person a hundred times. Doesn’t this law go against the teachings of Islam. Though such an act is highly condemnable and must be […]

Question I have a question regarding the strict punishment in Islam especially when it comes to adultery, robbery etc. What is the reason behind such strict punishments? Answer Before commenting on the nature of punishments prescribed by the Shari`ah, it seems necessary to understand that the punishments prescribed by the Shari`ah are, in fact, the […]

Question I know the Requirement of two Witnesses to Prove a Case of theft or murder in Islamic Law. Today, nearly in every shop there is a camera for tracing possible theft events. Similarly, in big and important buildings there are a lot of cameras for security. I’m wondering, could these cameras be used in […]

Question Allah is Justice. But we still go to a court, which is not Allah’s Justice. Why? Answer Making a system of justice – passing laws, making courts of law, hearing cases, passing judgments etc. – are all a part of delivering ‘possible’ justice in the life of this world. God’s justice would, indeed, rule […]