robtex
Veteran Member
I stuck this in the Islam section because I wanted to get a feel on how the Muslims of RF felt about this. I have a number of Islamic friends here in Austin and one of them was telling me a few years back that he saw a woman in his home country stoned to death for the crime of adultry. From what I understand about stoneing to death how it generally works is the offender is put in a sack and than placed in a hole where his/her upper body is sticking out but the legs are buried. I am assuming this is to keep the person form avoiding the rocks.
Than the crowd, which from the mpegs I have seen tend to look more like a mob, rather in a semi-circle or cresant (ironically looking like the symbol of Islam--cresant moon) and pelt the offender(s) with rocks until they die. The indivdual trapped in the hole and arms pinned to their sides by the sack may have at times been in a prision awaiting execution for days or months with little food or water before they are killed.
What I specifcally wanted to inquire about is Islamic RF'ers opinions on this. Do you as muslims condone this meathod of excuction and if so why? If why, why not? Also if why under what conditions specifically? (with examples if possible).
Than the crowd, which from the mpegs I have seen tend to look more like a mob, rather in a semi-circle or cresant (ironically looking like the symbol of Islam--cresant moon) and pelt the offender(s) with rocks until they die. The indivdual trapped in the hole and arms pinned to their sides by the sack may have at times been in a prision awaiting execution for days or months with little food or water before they are killed.
What I specifcally wanted to inquire about is Islamic RF'ers opinions on this. Do you as muslims condone this meathod of excuction and if so why? If why, why not? Also if why under what conditions specifically? (with examples if possible).