[Popman]

...unusual sentences are sometimes passed by Islamic courts, which are bound by rigid Koran injunctions for certain crimes. But they say these punishments are usually used as leverage for the amount of compensation to be paid by the offender to the victim.

In this case, the victim seeks £180,000, which a board of arbitration is trying to reduce because the defendant says he cannot pay. The board is also trying to persuade the victim's family to give up their demand that the crime should be classed as qisas.

So, the Koran law is used as a tool to get people to pony up to pay monetary penalties.

I guess a set of eyes are worth £180,000

[Reeses]

these punishments are usually used as leverage for the amount of compensation to be paid by the offender to the victim.

How primative. In America these lawsuits will only cost an arm and a leg... or the cash equivalent.