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Hudood are applied even if there are those who accuse it |
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009 |
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Hadith 20
أقيموا حدود
الله في القريب و البعيد ولا تأخذكم في الله لومة لائم
Establish the limits/ Hudood of Allah near and far, and do not let the blame of the blamers affect you
(Ibn Maja, Hakim)
Commentary
- The application of
the Hudood is a severe punishment, intended only to be used in
those circumstances which have been legislated by Allah سبحانه وتعالىand have been proven beyond a shadow of doubt. This is to protect
the most closely held and critical values of the society, such as security
and well being. As such when the conditions are met the Hudood
should be applied irrespective of those who would blame and accuse those
carrying out the punishment with their subjective (and currently failing)
views of how the society should be protected.
- According to Imam
Suyuti the phrase "near and far" can intend closeness in terms of
relationship - so that personal relationship should not influence the
application of Hudood, or can mean closeness to the rule (the
powerful and the weak) - so that Hudood is applied equally on all stratus
of society irrespective of their social position or closeness to the
ruling power. And this second meaning is confirmed by the next narration
mentioned.
Source: The Sixty Sultaniyya (A collection of hadith relating to Ruling)
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