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State Administered Punishments: Lashes

Ayatollah Rohani on the permissibility of whipping someone in order to encourage him or her to observe rulings, specifically as regards to enforcing women wearing the hijab:. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Iran

Tariq Ramadan Calls for a Freeze on Hudud Punishments News Story, posted 03.24.2010, from Switzerland