Re: Question about Islam and Punishment Systems...
Armughal...
Ok so what is the difference between armed robbery and petty theft punishment wise in Islam?...
As for Prison...so am i correct in saying that all punsihsments are actions and not a process...so if i commit zinha...after iv had my lashes will i not have probation or will i not be monitored more closely etc...
Also no-one has answered what happens to repeat offenders?...
And as for prison...in theory it is supposed to protect society from criminals and rehabilitate them...it fails miserably agreed...so does Islamic offer the alterntaive in that it eliminates through capital punishment for instance?...and does Islam offer any means of rehabilitating criminals?...
On the subject of rehabilitation...how does Islam deal with drug addicts...Pakistan for instance has 1/4 of the worlds heroin addicts...does Islam attempt to rehabilitate them or does it suggest punishment for them?
Also how does Islam deal with those who have mental or psychological problems...do we have things like mental asylums? etc as my understanding is these people are not sinful hence cant be punished...
LightBearer...
I assume its from puberty cos you are responsible for your actions after that age...
NameInUse...
Id like to correct you...Islam doesnt subscribe to cutting off noses or throwing walls onto people...it does subscribe to stoning adulterers and cutting off thieves hands...so in your world that may be barbaric...but then in your world of moderation and rationality dont you have the electric chair...
When we think of American law...we dont solely focus on the death penalty...Islam has a death penalty...but there is a lot more depth to the system just as there is to yours...and that is information i am attempting to obtain...
So before you criticise Muslims for having the death penalty...understand you are a hypocryte...and just understand that whilst i believe in a system made by god...you believe in a system created by someone just as fallible and prone to error as you and me...
Afridi786...
Saudi is not shariah bro...just cos you enfore a punishment system based somewhat on Islam doesnt mean your system on a whole is Islamic...
And as for crime rate...At the end of the day stats are nonsense...Low crime rate can be an inidcation of low crime or it can be an indication of nothing being reported or dealt with...how may rapes do you think actually get dealt with when you need four witnesses...Low crime rate isnt an indication of less crime...Its just less reported...
Ramyssysix...
Living under Islam will no doubt help...we are all products of society...so in a society where your media lives breathes Islam...and your systems are Islamic...it certainly will help create Islamic people no?...