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Salam,

An Iranian court ruled that a man be blinded for causing blindness to another person. I was wondering whether this type of punishment is allowed in Islam?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...ack-sharia-law

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Yes, it is even mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.

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Salam,

An Iranian court ruled that a man be blinded for causing blindness to another person. I was wondering whether this type of punishment is allowed in Islam?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...ack-sharia-law

وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَا أَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالأَنفَ بِالأَنفِ وَالأُذُنَ بِالأُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌ فَمَن تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهُ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أنزَلَ اللّهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ
We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.

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Thanks to both umar_italy and CA Team. I ought to read the translation of the Holy Quran more!