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Well, as we know, Shariah Law
itself isn't radical, but I do think there are some places/instances in which it has been implemented by 'radicals', and in a 'radical' fashion. For example, the case of
Amina Lawal in Nigeria. Yes, this woman comitted a grave sin, and admitted to it, but was such punishment
really necessary? Especially since the father's identity was well known, but he went unpunished, due to lack of evidence (i.e. the four witnesses needed...tell me, how many adultery cases actually
have four witnesses?!?! Sexual intercourse - even zina - is almost always done behind closed doors!!).
Plus there are also terrible cases in which girls have been
raped, yet have been accused of comitting
zina, and have been beaten, lashed, or even killed for such a 'crime', sometimes at the order of a judge, sometimes even at the hands of their own families. This is obviously unislamic, it's like punishment simply for being a woman! If
truly implemented, Shariah Law wouldn't prescribe such punishments.
And there's the whole scandal of Afghani women's plight under the Taliban, most of the restrictions of which are entirely unislamic (such as forcing women to wear burkha, banning girls from being educated, marrying girls into sexual relationships before puberty, etc.).
As for punishments that
are Islamic, I'm not sure how they could be considered radical, but I guess in some cases the option of forgiveness is completely bypassed, especially if the crime/sin was only 'minor'.