Muslims will not be against the death penalty: Sheik Imran

Sheik Imran Abdulla is the President of Adaalath Party said that Muslims will not be against the death penalty upon murderers that is prescribed in the Islamic Shariah. He Further stated that Islamic Shariah is a divine in origin and it is pertinent for every places and times (ages). If any person discussed about to be modified or modernized its’ contents is not a believer in Islam, so s/he is a non-muslims or hypocrite

Imran made the above comments towards the recent claims of MDP Spokesperson Hamid Abdul Gafoor who said that MDP is not believe in the death penalty, as most of the countries in the world and statistics do not show that death penalty is effective. Sheikh Imran said that the punishments and the principle of qisas (Arabic terms) – retribution are prescribed in the Islamic Shariah as a manifestation of divine justice.

Sheikh Imran noted that Saudi Arabia is the only country which implements the death penalty as is prescribed in the Islamic Shariah. He said that the results of the implementation of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia are fruitful and the penalty is very effective.

Sheikh Imran said that it is a matter of grave concern to claim that the death penalty which is prescribed in the Islamic Shariah is not from the beliefs of a certain political party. He said that it is absurd and ridiculous for the humans to challenge the rulings of their Lord who created them and proportioned them.