Hudud is the word often used in Islamic literature for the bounds of acceptable behaviour and the deterrent punishments of serious crimes within Islamic Law, or the Shari'a.

The carrying out of Hudud is a consequent of the judgement after proving the evidence of legitimacy, and the judiciary is the obligatory notification of the judgement. This obligation means the presence of a power that obligates the perpetrator to be sentenced, and this power is the authority, i.e. the ruler applies Allah's rulings and obliges Muslims to abide by these rulings, so the punishments are not executed except by the ruler who establishes Allah's rulings.

Hudud offences include theft, apostasy, adultery, drinking of khamr (alcohol) and so on.

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