Islamic law prescribes the death penalty for four crimes: murder, highway robbery involving homicide (what we would call 'felony murder'), adultery by married people, and apostasy from Islam. Far from being a bloodthirsty code, the Shari'ah permits capital punishment but recommends clemency, either by payment of blood-money or forgiveness. The choice of punishment rests with […]
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