It is quiet difficult for our human minds to comprehend how stoning by death (Rajm) could be a form of punishment for adultery for this Ummah, when our Nabi (saw) was sent down as a Mercy to the worlds (Rahmatallil Alameen). But if we look into this issue with some thought and logic, things become very easy to understand. First that the conditions or criteria to be fulfilled for a person to be stoned are very hard to meet- almost impossible. Lets see what the Hanafi fiqh says about this, as it is the largest madhab in Sunni Islam. Requirements for stoning- The person himself should come forward as a sign of repentance. Does Allah not forgive him if he doesnt go for Rajm? Ofcourse Allah is all merciful and he forgives if we repent with a pure heart. But some people are so obedient and fearful of punishment in hereafter, that they prefer being punished here to make sure that they do not have any change of punishment on the day of judgment.So it is totally upto the person ...
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