Muhammad and the Holy Islamic Art of Stoning

Stoning a human being to death has a long and prominent place in Islamic History. In Islam, stoning (which is the penalty for committing adultery out of wedlock and for SEX SLAVES that defy their masters). It is the only capital punishment which requires four eye-witness "accusers" to state that they saw the defendants sexually interact (this particular point will be discussed at length in future posts).

To understand the rational behind stoning, one must yet again look to the example of Muhammad.

In Bukhari (6:60:79) - Two people guilty of "illegal intercourse" are brought to Muhammad, who commands that they both be stoned. Apparently their act was out of love, however, since the verse records the man as trying to shield the woman from the stones, but this did not matter and both of them were slain on Muhammads command.

But, there is more, to understand Sharia and Stoning we must look to the example set by Muhammad:

Muslim (17:4196) - A married man confesses that he has adultery (four times, as required). Muhammad orders him planted in the ground and pelted with stones. According to the passage, the first several stones caused such pain that he tried to escape and was dragged back.

Muslim (17:4206) - A woman who became pregnant confesses to Muhammad that she is guilty of adultery. Muhammad allows her to have the child, then has her stoned (the description is graphic).

Muslim (17:4209) - A woman confesses adultery and is stoned to death on Muhammad's order.

Ibn Ishaq (970) - "The adulterer must be stoned." These words were a part of Muhammad's farewell address to his people on the occasion of his final pilgrimage to Mecca.

Based on Muhammad's example, stoning is a part of Sharia that can never be repudiated.

In strict Sharia-governed countries, stoning is still widely practiced in:

• Afghanistan,
• Nigeria,
• Iran,
• Somalia,
• Saudi Arabia,
• the Sudan,
• and the United Arab Emirates.

To understand the JUSTICE that Islam provides, please view the photographs below, Mohamed Abukar Ibrahim, 48, a Somali man accused of adultery, was buried in a hole up to his chest and then pelted with rocks by fighters from the rebel group Hizbul Islam.

-pic 1 before the Holy Islamic Stoning,

-pic 2 with Mosaic (obscuring Allah's compassion)
-pic 3 Sharia Triumphant.