Punishment

Punishment is the imposition of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome upon a group or individual, meted out by an authority—in contexts ranging from child discipline to criminal law—as a response and deterrent to a particular action or behaviour that is deemed undesirable or unacceptable. The reasoning may be to condition a child to avoid self-endangerment, to impose social conformity (in particular, in the contexts of compulsory education or military discipline), to defend norms, to protect against future harms (in particular, those from violent crime), and to maintain the law—and respect for rule of law—under which the social group is governed.

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Flagellation . Punishment . Sin . Haram

When a sin persists despite your efforts to overcome it, is self-flagellation or punishing oneself for the sin permissible as a last resort, such as touching fire as a reminder of hellfire?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

Touching the fire is not permissible because it can cause serious harm, but there are other ways like preventing yourself from certain foods which you like or fasting. This can teach us to avoid sinning as much as we can,

'Wassalam.

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Punishment . Sin . Repentance (Tawbah)

Is there a way to avoid punishment for a sin if the person genuinely repents and those affected offer their legitimate forgiveness? Will the punishment still take place in such a case?

Forgiveness gate is open for every sinner who sincerely repents and seeks forgiveness after giving the rights of the victims. We are been taught to always seek forgiveness and repeat Istighfaar day and night especially before sunset and before and after Salah and in the last sixth of the night (Sahar time).

Wassalam.

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Hijab . Woman . Punishment . Hadith . Qur'anic Verse

Is wearing Hijab obligatory for Muslim women? If so, does it imply disobedience to Allah and potential punishment? What are the consequences? Could you provide some Hadith or Quran verses to clarify this matter?

Yes with out any doubt, Hijab is obligatory on Muslim women according to concrete evidence in Quran and authentic Hadeeths. Ignoring wearing full Hijab is a sinful act because it means disobeying the orders of Allah (SWT) and it might result in a potential punishment. The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his daughter Fatima (AS) have emphasized on Hijab as the best behaviours for a Muslim woman.
Details of Quranic verses and Hadeeths in this subject can be found in many books available in the Internet and articles on many websites including this website www.al-Islam.org.

Among many Quranic verses, I mention as an example the Verse 31 in Sura An-Noor and the verse 59 in Sura Al-Ahzab.

Among many authentic Hadeeths on Hijab subject I mention as examples : 1. Hadeeth from Imam Al-Ridha (AS) stating that Hijab is compulsory on Muslim women. Al-'Illa by Al-Sadouq, page 565.

2. Hadeeth from Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (AS): It is not allowed for a man to look at a woman except her face and hands and feet. Al-Kaafi, volume 5, page 521.

3. Hadeeth from Imam Mohammad Al-Baqir, Al-Kaafi, volume 5, page 532.

Wassalam

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Punishment . Murder

What is the punishment for a Muslim who kills a non-Muslim?

Killing an innocent human being is a crime punishable in Islam. The punishment depends on the circumstances of the crime and criminal's situation.

Wassalam..

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Forgiveness . Punishment . Sexual

If an individual commits incest and sincerely seeks forgiveness, is it possible for them to be forgiven without facing any punishment?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 8 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Any sinful act can be forgiven by Allah ta'ala, as long as the tawbah is sincere, the act is abandoned, and it is between them and Allah ta'ala. This last condition means that there is no due right to be returned back to an individual.

What the individual did must repent, and work towards purifying themselves, and surely gain God's forgiveness in this world and the Hereafter.

And Allah knows best

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Punishment . Face . Grave . Qiyama

If we believe the Day of Judgment is meant for reward and punishment, why do we experience the punishment of the grave beforehand?

The results of our deeds can be in different stages starting from this life when believers who do good feel peace of mind and mental happiness, and bad doers feel depressed and unhappy. Grave us another stage where we see the results of our deeds, then the Day of Judgement.

'Wassalam.

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Scholars . Punishment . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani

Is it true that the majority of scholars, such as Ayatollah Sistani, believe that only an infallible leader can implement Hudud punishment? If yes, what political system should we aim for in the absence of our Imam (a)?

Wilayat al-Faqeeh (The authorities of the Jurist who is the Marje’ of Taqleed) is a matter of discussion between our jurists since hundreds of yeas till now. The majority of our Fuquhaa’ did not have the ability to implement Hudud punishments. Our political system is what the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) practiced and taught all Muslims, but it always depends on the circumstances and the possibilities of the Faqeeh. Faqeeh who is able to implement Islamic rules is called Mabsoot al-Yad مبسوط اليد . Most of our Foquhaa on our Shia history were never Mabsoot al-Yad.

We don’t raise slogans which are not easy or not possible to implement. When our Fuquhaa are able to implement Islamic rules , they will do whatever they can.

Wassalam.

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Punishment . Law . Torah . Qur'an . Banu Umayyah

Was stoning adopted as part of Shariah by the Umayyads due to its existing implementation as Mosaic laws mentioned in the Torah? Are there any differences of opinion in Shia jurisprudence regarding the Quranic basis for stoning?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answer updated 1 year ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

The concept of stoning isn't mentioned in the Quran but is mentioned in the ahadith.

Stoning is also found in various passages in bible such as the following:

"20 If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found, 21 she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done an outrageous thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you."

Deuteronomy 22:13-21

Therefore, no one from the Christians or Jews can try to argue that such a punishment is evil or wrong since they all believe that God legislated it at one point or another.

As for the Islamic view, stoning is among the various Islamic penalties (hudūd) however, such punishments have different conditions in order for them to be implemented. It is not a simple matter for such punishments to be implemented and not any random person can do so.

In the case of stoning, 4 upright and just witnesses must have witnessed the sexual penetration occur at the same time. This is stated in ahadith such as from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) where he gives the analogy of the act being seen like how a pencil is dipped in a pot of ink.

Now such a condition is very difficult to be achieved and this leads one to believe that such a punishment, is meant to be more of a deterrent and highlight how grave the sin of adultery is.

So adultery if not proven by witnesses, would then be proven by admission of the person or both parties. We find that narrations show that whenever a punishment of stoning was carried out, this would have been done due to multiple admissions by the ones who did it. The philosophy of Islam however encourages one to not expose their sins and that they should instead, sincerely repent.

Some of the ulema would also state that such punishments can only be administered under the government directly led by the ma’soum and that within our current time, these punishments, wouldn’t be able to be carried out due to the absence of ma’soum.

Such punishments are meant to also be a purifier in this world and the punishment of the world, is way lighter than that of the akhira.

May Allah grant you success

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Punishment . Islam . Zina

What is the punishment in Islam for Zina?

Zina (fornication) is a major sin and the punishment of majors sins is hellfire if the sinners does not repent and sincerely seek forgiveness. Allah says in Quran: And come not near Zia, a transgression and an evil way. Sura Al-Israr', verse 32.

Zina is mentioned along with Shirk, and killing as most dangerous sins which must be avoided by the servants of Allah ( Sura Al-Forman, verse 68).

Wassalam.

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Punishment . Sin . Lie

If someone sets a self-imposed punishment to stop committing a sin, such as donating a certain amount for every lie they tell, what happens if they are unable to fulfill this punishment?

Bismihi ta'ala

This would depend on the method of how it was set. Was it a vow, recited in the shar'i formula, or not?

If it was a vow, your father is able to release you from it. Please refer to detailed Ahkam books for further explanation.

And Allah knows best

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Punishment . Rape

If a Muslim girl is raped, how can she prove it? And what is the Islamic punishment for the rapist?

Victim of rape is never blamed for being a victim of rape unless she had some role in causing the crime e.g. deliberately going to dangerous places or exposing her body to outsiders etc. Proving the crime of rape is similar to proving any other crime.

Rape crime is a major sin in Islam which leads the rapist to hell fire.
Wassalam.

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Punishment . Children . Parents . Domestic violence

What is the punishment for children who raise their hands upon any of their parents and hitting them? What should parents do with such a child?

Mistreating any of the parents is very dangerous and it is a major sin which leads the sinner to hellfire beside causing misery in his life in this world. Parents need to study the reasons of this misbehaviour and try their best to make their children understand what is right and what is wrong. One of the possible reasons can be bad friends or watching bad films etc.

It is really a big challenge for the parents and they need to take advice from specialists beside seeking help from Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.