Stoning as Punishment in Early Islam (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780197823743)

Stoning as Punishment in Early Islam explores some of the contingencies that contributed to the process by which death by lapidation (rajm)-stoning-became a standard punishment for illicit sexual intercourse (zina) for certain schools in the Islamic legal tradition. Syed Atif Rizwan explores stoning through a critical examination of the transmission history and textual content of key hadith, as well as a review of procedural and substantive laws relating to zina. Rizwan offers analysis of key historical texts and legal rulebooks to provide insights into the development of dogma that later became orthodox. In addition to providing an overview of the development of Islamic law and jurisprudence for the stoning punishment, this book offers new insights into the development of Islamic criminal law and the role of historical context in the shaping of legal rulings.

Author: Syed Atif Rizwan
ISBN-10: 0197823742
ISBN-13: 9780197823743
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/27/2026
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover