What is wrong with cutting hands of thieves?

[teggy]

Re: What is wrong with cutting hands of thieves?

@khoji

I juSt watched on TV that some policemen cut the hands of two thieves in Vihari. They had stolen some electric wires.
I know police should not have done it on their own, but as a matter of principle, isn’t this punishment as per the famous shariah which most of us inspire to impose in the country?

That is shariah all right.

AsSalaamo Alaikum,

So is your concern the punishment, the ones carrying it out, the crime for which it was carried out, or the way it was carried out (lack of process?)? It’s hard to say which of the three or more components of this situation prompted you to start a discussion. You know, just for clarification sake, so others can speak on the desired aspect of the matter.

Jazak Allah.