Sharia directs that women accused of adultery be stoned to death. Men may be likewise put to death, if there is proof (by Sharia standards) that they committed the crime. In any case, putting adulterers (although usually only women are punished this way) to death is not “extremist”; it is Islamic law. The caliph Umar, one of Muhammad’s closest companions, even maintained that it was originally in the Qur’an:
‘Umar said, “I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book,” and consequently they may go astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm that the penalty of Rajam be inflicted on him who commits illegal sexual intercourse, if he is already married and the crime is proved by witnesses or pregnancy or confession.” Sufyan added, “I have memorized this narration in this way.” ‘Umar added, “Surely Allah’s Apostle carried out the penalty of Rajam, and so did we after him.” (Bukhari, vol. 8, bk. 82, no. 816)
“Allah’s Apostle” is, of course, Muhammad, who did indeed carry out stonings. Here is the hadith in which he challenges the rabbis about stoning, and in which there is amidst the barbarism and brutality a final act of love and compassion:
The Jews came to Allah’s Apostle and told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed illegal sexual intercourse. Allah’s Apostle said to them, “What do you find in the Torah (old Testament) about the legal punishment of Ar-Rajm (stoning)?” They replied, (But) we announce their crime and lash them.” Abdullah bin Salam said, “You are telling a lie; Torah contains the order of Rajm.” They brought and opened the Torah and one of them solaced his hand on the Verse of Rajm and read the verses preceding and following it. Abdullah bin Salam said to him, “Lift your hand.” When he lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was written there. They said, “Muhammad has told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm. The Prophet then gave the order that both of them should be stoned to death. (‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “I saw the man leaning over the woman to shelter her from the stones.” (Bukhari, vol. 4, bk. 56, no. 829)
Even the monkeys practiced stoning, according to another hadith:
During the pre-lslamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them. (Bukhari, vol. 5, bk. 58, no. 188)
Muhammad’s example is, of course, normative for Islamic behavior, since “truly in the messenger of Allah you have a good example for him who looks to Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much” (Qur’an 33:21).
“Iranian man, 27, and his female lover, 33, are sentenced to death for adultery even though his wife asked for clemency – because her father insisted on execution,” by Chris Matthews, MailOnline, November 6, 2021:
Iran’s supreme court in the capital of Tehran has upheld death sentences for adultery against a 27-year-old and his 33-year-old lover after the man’s father-in-law denied them clemency.
The man’s wife, who presented police with video evidence of her husband’s infidelity early this year, had asked the courts to spare the pair the death penalty, the Shargh Daily said.
Yet her father demanded that the death sentence be imposed and the court found in his favour, the paper added.
Iranian law provides that if a victim’s family forgives the accused in a capital crime, the convict can be either pardoned or given a jail sentence.
Under the interpretation of Islamic Sharia law in force since Iran’s 1979 revolution, adultery is punishable by stoning.
However, Tehran changed the law in 2013 to allow judges to order an alternative method of execution, usually hanging….
Wellington says
The long and the short of this: Pure Islam in all its “glory.”
Worst religion of all time. No contest.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
From the “religion” that brought you first cousin marriages. The genetic equivalent of breeding with your grandparents.
Mount Zion says
First cousins marriage is not even the worst of it . What about intercourse with young boys which will be given to you like ” ……shattered pearls ” Or temporary marriages which are admissible in islamic law . It’s just insane that they would be sentenced to death .
PMK says
First cousin marriage existed long before Islam. In Genesis, Jacob married his two first cousins: Leah and Rachel. Their father, Laban, was Jacob’s mother’s brother.
bill says
If you believe the Bible account, Adam and Eve only had sons and so the only available female for the surviving son was his mother.
You would think the omniscient ‘god’ would have organised things better
revereridesagain says
Careful, Bill. The Faithful do not take well to their Imaginary Friends being accused of incompetence. To say nothing of incest. Mythology is blithely careless of detail. “Holy Writ” must not be, to ward off rationalization and excuse-making.
First-cousin marriages and other forms of incest have been around for a very long time. Apparently it occurred to no one that horrible deformities recurring within generations of, say, Egyptian royalty, might be the result of brother-sister marriages because they were believed to be gods who could not intermarry with “mortals”. Now in some places incestuous birth must once again be protected, because “Impure” women and girls are of little consequence, be they mothers, daughters, sisters, wives or lovers..
No one will like being reminded of that, either.
Actually I think the expression is “scattered pearls”. The “shattered” part comes after the Slaves of Allah are through with them.
Keith O says
If sharia was implemented in the USA and people were stoned to death for adultery then there would be a lot of dead movie stars, politicians, an ex potus and a lot of TV evangelists.
Infidel says
I just can’t wait to see what would happen to former President Billy-Jeff Clinton if that ever became the norm ?
revereridesagain says
No, just the women.
Westman says
Even other Islamic nations are fed up with the belligerence of Iran’s “leaders”, their despotic rule, and their lust for Mecca.
It’s said that history doesn’t repeat itself but often rhymes. The French Revolution, the fall of the Third Reich, the end of Mussolini, and the breakup of the USSR are all the culmination of despotic rule.
Persians are Muslims by conquest, not evangelism. For Westerners who live long enough, they will see a second Iranian Revolution in which the Mullahs receive the same Islam-inspired “justice” they have been using as a political tool since 1979. Any logical person can see it coming. Yet the evil regime is unable to recognize its own evil nor perceive that it is building the foundation of its own chopping block.
Of course the second revolution will be carried out without US help since US leadership has lost its moorings so completely that it no longer recognizes evil and is willing to negotiate with evil for a little more “peace” (and profit) until the cost of actual conflict falls fatally upon the citizens and their land.