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Stoning and Hand Cutting—Understanding the Hudud and the Shariah in Islam

Is Shariah the most barbaric form of law? Dr. Jonathan Brown explains what Shariah is, where it comes from, and reviews the purpose behind its severest corporal and capital punishments, known as the Hudud (pronounced Hudood).

Published: January 12, 2017 • Updated: July 22, 2024

Author: Dr. Jonathan Brown

Updated: January 8, 2021

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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