Taliban cut off hands of three tribesmen

[Ahmad]

PESHAWAR: Taliban militants Wednesday cut off the hands of three alleged thieves in a troubled Pakistani tribal region, police and hospital officials said.

The incident took place in the remote Ghaljo village of Orakzai, which is controlled by the Taliban. “A Taliban court ordered the cutting off of the right hands of three local tribesmen in Orakzai tribal region after finding them guilty of theft,” a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

He said that the three men were later taken to the northwestern town of Kohat for medical treatment.

Hospital official Musa Khan confirmed the incident and said that doctors were trying to save the three men's lives.

Orakzai is the latest district in northwest Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal area to have witnessed an anti-Taliban operation by the military, following US pressure to eradicate extremism.

Washington calls Pakistan's tribal belt the global headquarters of Al-Qaeda and the most dangerous region in the world. Militants in the area are believed to be fuelling the nearly nine-year insurgency in Afghanistan. -AFP

 

[notsuperstitious]

Is there religious backing for such punishments?

 

[mjnaushad]

Is there religious backing for such punishments?

Cutting hand of a theives is allowed in Islam but it can only be ordered by govt established courts. and only if he proved guilty beyond any doubts.

 

[Bill Longley]

Is there religious backing for such punishments?

yes but conditions for application of this punishment iare so tough that its nearly impossible to apply.
secondly if some one steal to save his life and that of his family from hunger this punishment will not apply.
Punishment is for detterent purpose. In Fiqh of Ali (RATA) first pores are cut not full hand

 

[notsuperstitious]

Cutting hand of a theives is allowed in Islam but it can only be ordered by govt established courts. and only if he proved guilty beyond any doubts.

Thanks.

And the democratically elected govt of Pakistan is recognised or can the interpretation be played around with to do away with this requirement?

 

[Pak123]

yes but conditions for application of this punishment iare so tough that its nearly impossible to apply.
secondly if some one steal to save his life and that of his family from hunger this punishment will not apply.
Punishment is for detterent purpose. In Fiqh of Ali (RATA) first pores are cut not full hand

As was in the case of Hazart Umar when a man was accused of stealing money but upon inquiry he told that he stole the money because he was hungry to which Hazart Umar said that he can't be punished because the state is not in a position to remove the poverty so incidents like this are bound to happen.

 

[Bill Longley]

As was in the case of Hazart Umar when a man was accused of stealing money but upon inquiry he told that he stole the money because he was hungry to which Hazart Umar said that he can't be punished because the state is not in a position to remove the poverty so incidents like this are bound to happen.

Yes thats what our elders did

but these TTP thugs are terrorists they apply this punishment not for any religious purpose but to induce fear because they dont have any support from masses and its only way they think they can control them
thats why they are called terrorists.

some countries like gulf states also are useing the punishments in name of HADOOD. they know they are not islamic states but are monarchies. they use these punishments to prove themselves to masses that they are leagal islamic govts where as they are worst exploiters of Islam and Awam

 

[JonAsad]

This is pure Islamic Law but the conditions are different. Some bunch of outlaws cannot do that.

 

[courageneverdies]

@Bill Longley & jonasad.

Ignore him bros. His days are counted here, or maybe hours

KIT Over

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Yes thats what our elders did

but these TTP thugs are terrorists they apply this punishment not for any religious purpose but to induce fear because they dont have any support from masses and its only way they think they can control them
thats why they are called terrorists.

some countries like gulf states also are useing the punishments in name of HADOOD. they know they are not islamic states but are monarchies. they use these punishments to prove themselves to masses that they are leagal islamic govts where as they are worst exploiters of Islam and Awam

totally agree. the intent is fear and intimidation
not upholding Islamic justice
just like any other Mafia. TTP is a religious Mafia taking advantage of injustice, poverty or illitracey and lawlessness and masking it into a religious brand