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Why are the punishments for crimes under Islamic Law so barbaric? The punishments under Islamic Sharia laws are not barbaric. They can be severe, but fair. Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.) said that if his daughter steals, he would cut off her hand. So, the punishments apply to any one who commits the crimes, even if he is the son of a Muslim ruler. Furthermore, punishments are usually done in public to be viewed by people so that the viewers can learn a lesson and remember the punishment if they ever consider committing a crime sometime in their life. Cutting the hands of the thieves mandated in Quran 5:38 is intended as a deterrent measure. This means when people know that the punishment will be so severe, they will not steal. So, you will not end up with cutting off the hands of thousands of people, but rather only very few people will face that severe punishment. That why Saudi Arabia which implements Sharia Laws is very safe. The punishments under Islamic Law are not intended to punish specific individuals, but rather they are intended to create a society to put an end to crimes or curb the crimes as much as possible. For some punishments to certain crimes to be applied fairly, the Islamic society must not have conducive conditions and environment for such crimes. That is why the Islamic governments are not supposed to impose punishments if they have conducive conditions for the crimes. For example, Islam mandates paying Zakat ( tax on wealth to be donated to needy people) which helps in eliminating the need for people to steal.
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