Hudud means limits. It refers to the limits or bounds of acceptable behaviour and the punishments for serious crimes.

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What is the punishment for someone who pirates digital files?

It is agreed upon that piracy is theft. However, cutting the hand of someone for downloading a bad pop song seems a little… excessive as it would leave most of my friends without hands. Is there a ...
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Where do we get the idea of beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation in Islam?

Does Quran say anything about beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation? How effective they are in case of controlling crimes? See this link. And this link. Aren't beheading, stoning and ...
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Why should a person who disbelieves after becoming Muslim be executed?

Why is a person who is either born Muslim or who has accepted Islam later in life not allowed to change their religion? I have also heard that, in this case, the ruling for women would not be the same ...
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Is punishment for leaving Islam death?

It is commonly believed that if someone leaves Islam, by Sharia law the punishment is death. Is that true? I have heard some different opinions. Dr. Zakir Naik was once asked a similar question and ...