Is it true that in the Qur'an in sura 5:38, Islamic law requires the severing of hands of thieves who steal more than a quarter of a dinar value of goods? Isn't that too cruel and barbaric?

no it's not barbaric...it's the god wisedom

this is the only solution to protect your money and your life .. i love this nice verse that god explain why he order us to (kill who kill and cut the hand that steal)

2:179 ((And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2)))

the verse in Arabic is mush nicer .. it's written in the way like if i say ( you have a life in killing ) .. (you have a ..... in anti ....)

becuae if we know that the punishment will be cutting our hand .. no body will steal .. no boey will kill

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"becuae if we know that the punishment will be cutting our hand .. no body will steal .. no boey will kill"

Doesn't seem to be working out to well!
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by Talamasca on November 24th, 2009
yes because the law of most islamic countries is not the law of Islam .. except in my country (Saudi Arabia) As i know

and i works well here..

by the way .. there is exceptions of this law in Islam such as:

1- Poors
2- who steal less than qurtet dinar (about 15$)
3- who steal un-protected stuff ..e.g. an open car on the road without any driver !!

in these cases the punishment is not cutting hand but rather other punishments such as prison, laching, ..etc.
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by Ahmed_225 on November 24th, 2009
What is wrong about the punishment is that offenders can learn to repent and not steal without having their hands cut off. By cutting their hand off you deprive them of the opportunity to work.
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by Bohemian is back on July 18th, 2010
If the right hand is cut off they can work with their left hand. Simple.
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by Theby on July 20th, 2010
How barbaric you are, Theby. You are a disgrace to your race.
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by Bohemian is back on July 22nd, 2010
To my race? What is my race? LOL
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by Theby on July 23rd, 2010
Something less than a goat. As Talim said: Even goats have feelings.
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by Bohemian is back on July 23rd, 2010

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