The full horror of 'crime and punishment' under
the Islamic State is laid bare in a document which sets out a list of harsh
penalties for anyone who falls foul of the terror group's strict interpretation
of its own laws.
Top of the list is 'death' for anyone who
insults God or his messenger or blasphemes against Islam.
Adulterers who engage in a sexual relationship
are to be stoned to death, while couples who have an affair without sexual
contact can expect the more lenient punishment of 100 lashes and 'banishment'
from the community.
Those guilty of 'highway robbery' face crucifixion and offences such as
drinking wine or 'calumny', making slanderous comments, each attract the
punishment of 80 lashes.
Homosexuality is also to be punished by 'death
for the penetrator and the receiver' while thieves will have their hands cut
off.
The growing threat to the Islamic State from
spies inside the group's controlled territory has forced the religious leaders
to impose a summary death penalty to all those found guilty of 'spying for the
interests of the disbelievers'.
IS claims the list of 'religious punishments' is
a 'warning and deterrent' to the kufr, or disbelievers and infidels. Many of
the punishments have already been carried out by IS.
Public crucifixions in the IS stronghold of
Raqqa in northern Syria have become common-place while pictures of stoning and
gay men being thrown from buildings have been widely circulated on social
media.
The new list of religious punishments pertains
to the IS-controlled province of Aleppo and claims to be based on Sharia law.
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