Firstly, there must be four eyewitnesses to the actual act itself before judgment can be passed -- something that is very hard to get anywhere in the world. Second, both parties -- men and women -- should be treated equally under this judgment. Zainab Salbi. Both these facts are completely overlooked by fundamentalists who are adamant about picking only what they like out of Islam.
As for the rest of Muslims -- the moderate majority -- though they are familiar with the stoning issue, they know to take the spirit of what applied thousands of years ago and apply its lesson in terms of encouraging modesty among women and men in modern days, rather than the actual stoning.
I asked young women from Jordan, Syria and the UAE about the stoning of Rokhsana after her attempted escape with a man her age, and their response had nothing to do with stoning -- though all are religious and wear the headscarf. Those who are still stoning are in the minority, but they're also the loudest in their selective implementation of the religion. For them -- whether it's the Taliban or Daesh also known as ISIS -- the only way to gain power is to claim it from a very particular part of religion, and only in the areas they deem necessary.
And to these groups, women are the lowest denominator, used to prove their masculinity and their claim to power -- to themselves and to the world.
Photos: Unveiled: Afghan women past and present. Unveiled: Afghan women past and present — Knee-length skirts, high heels and walking freely down the street: it's hard to believe that this was Kabul in June Browse through this gallery and see how dramatically women's dress in Afghanistan has changed over the years. The imminent execution of an Iranian woman by stoning has turned a spotlight on an ancient — and controversial — method of capital punishment that is still used in some parts of the world today.
In the Muslim world, stoning is a relatively rare means of punishing those who commit adultery zina al-mohsena under Islamic Law. It is considered a form of community justice and has its fair share of critics both among human rights groups and Islamic clerics.
London, England CNN -- In a room thousands of miles from her prison cell in northeastern Iran, the fear that has gripped Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for years was clear and almost palpable. Ashtiani, a year-old mother of two, was set to be stoned to death for allegedly committing adultery in Iran. Members of the International Committee Against Executions, who have launched a public campaign for her freedom, held a news conference Friday to share a letter they said was from Ashtiani, who is being held in a Tabriz prison, and court documents from her case.
Referring to advocate Mina Ahadi, Ashtiani wrote, "Mrs. Ahadi, tell everyone that I'm afraid of dying. Under the new laws, individuals accused of certain acts will be convicted if they confess or if there were witnesses present. Individuals who have not reached puberty but are convicted of certain offences may be instead subjected to whipping.
Brunei's ruling royals possess a huge private fortune and its largely ethnic Malay residents enjoy generous state handouts and pay no taxes. But Hollywood actor George Clooney and other celebrities have now called for a boycott of the luxury hotels. TV host Ellen DeGeneres also called for people to "rise up", saying "we need to do something now".
Tomorrow, the country of Brunei will start stoning gay people to death. We need to do something now. Please boycott these hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei. Raise your voices now. Spread the word. Rise up. The hotel operator said it did "not tolerate any form of discrimination". In another development, a honorary degree awarded by the UK's University of Aberdeen to Sultan Hassanal is under review.
The country first introduced Sharia law in despite widespread condemnation , giving it a dual legal system with both Sharia and Common Law. The sultan had said then that the new penal code would come into full force over several years. The first phase, which covered crimes punishable by prison sentences and fines, was implemented in
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