Salam brothers n sisters
A guppan just told me how she has this impulsive behaviour of stealing shoes from a shoestore. She says she can’t help herself when she sees new shoes. She even told me about the tricks she knows, like taking off old shoes in the store and walking out with new ones, when alot of people are leaving the store.
I just want to know, wat’s the punishment for that kinda behaviour? And what if the person has a psychological problem? Is the action still considered a grave sin?
It varies from one countries law to another. To my knowledge there is no set law that says your hands should be cut off if you have stolen. In Saudi Arabia that may happen while in Pakistan its imprisonment, a public lashing. Most of the times people take it upon themselves to serve justice without the court.
Stealing is dishonest, the punishment of it in the life after is severe.
In this life the punishment is dependant on the Law of the country.
I'm not sure what shariah law says about stealing though.
"Cut off (from the wrist joint) the (right) hand of the thief, male or female, as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allah. And Allah is All_Powerful, All_Wise." [Surah Al-Ma'idah:38]
"Cut off (from the wrist joint) the (right) hand of the thief, male or female, as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allah. And Allah is All_Powerful, All_Wise." [Surah Al-Ma'idah:38]
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those brackets add substantially to the original meanings don't they.. so what do you think is the significance of 'cutting off' the 'right' hand?? why not the left??
