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Amputation for theft added to draft penal code ( Maldives : Sunni Muslims )
Minivan News ^ | March 30th, 2013

Posted on 04/01/2013 10:27:31 PM PDT by george76

The draft penal code bill has been amended to include punishments as prescribed in the Quran, such as amputation for theft.

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The committee’s chairperson, MP Ahmed Hamza, told Sun Online the new draft penal code will require amputating persons convicted of theft, while a person convicted of apostasy (renouncing Islam) will also face punishment.

(Excerpt) Read more at minivannews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: islam; maldives; muslim; muslims; rop; sharia; sunni; sunnimuslims; trop; waronwomen

1 posted on 04/01/2013 10:27:31 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Does that also apply to government officials....Hmmm, they just might be onto something there.


2 posted on 04/01/2013 10:28:15 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: george76

I don’t have a problem with cutting a thieves hands off.


3 posted on 04/01/2013 10:39:05 PM PDT by RC one (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: george76; FARS; no-to-illegals; All

Very interesting arguments in the comments of the article between Maldvan muslims and also atheists.


4 posted on 04/02/2013 12:17:35 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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Good, then the punishment for rape is????


5 posted on 04/02/2013 1:08:30 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: george76

My wife’s infidelity made me turn to religion.
I converted to Islam.
The stoning is this morning.


6 posted on 04/02/2013 4:36:35 AM PDT by spankalib (The downside of liberty is the need to tolerate those who despise it.)
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To: george76

C’mon oceans! Rise already and wash these troglodytes off the face of the earth.


7 posted on 04/02/2013 4:48:14 AM PDT by Moltke ("I am Dr. Sonderborg," he said, "and I don't want any nonsense.")
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To: gleeaikin
Thanks gleeaikin. Will try to make time to take a look.
8 posted on 04/02/2013 5:24:09 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: george76

40 years ago I knew of a welder that got caught stealing in Saudi Arabia and they cut off his hand handed him a baggie to cover his wrist and put him on an airplane to England.


9 posted on 04/02/2013 5:34:31 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: dsrtsage

In the case of rape, the victim is flogged.


10 posted on 04/02/2013 9:21:09 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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