This paper examines the scriptural bases of stoning for adultery in
the two sister religions and its implementation in contemporary Muslim
societies. Based upon archival and documentary research, this study found
that stoning to death for adultery is prescribed in both the Bible and the
Qurí...n. Christians, however, have abandoned this law and it is no longer
practiced in any Christian-dominant country. With the expansion of Western
imperialism, the same trend seems to be taking place in Muslim societies.
There are a few Muslim countries that are trying to implement this law but they
face a good deal of criticism from the Western media and other secular
organizations, consequently, shying away from implementing this punishment
in public.
Keywords: stoning for adultery, Qurí...n, Bible, Shar ëah, Muslim societies

Stoning is a form of capital punishment which applies specifically
to cases of adultery. In this form of punishment, the convicted person
is put to death by throwing stones, usually by a crowd. This practice
was seen in some cultures as allowing the larger community to take
part in the administration of justice. Stoning has been used since
ancient times to punish the convicted. Subsequently, this practice
has been criticised as ìcruelî and ìinhuman.î Some countries,
therefore, have abandoned this method replacing it with either life
imprisonment, hanging or decapitation.





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