Ga ƙa'idojin tsarin hukunci:

The following are the principles of the punishment system :

Musulmi yana da alhakin kowane aiki da ya aikata, kuma ga kowane laifi akwai hukunci da Gwamnati ke aiwatarwa.

1) The Muslim is accountable for every action that he/she has performed and for every crime there exists a punishment that is enforced by the State.

Irin wannan ka'ida tana da muhimmanci, domin ba wai kawai tana kare al'umma ba ne, har ma da cewa karɓar hukuncin waɗannan laifuka ta hanyar kotun Shari'a yana kawar da hukuncinsu a Lahira. Hukuncin yana aiki ne a matsayin kaffara, kuma hanya ce ta tuba da neman gafara. Musulmi su tuna cewa Allah (SWT) yana sane da dukkan ayyuka, kuma zai yi musu hisabi a kansu. Saboda haka, ya fi kyau a karɓi hukunci a wannan duniya kuma a yi tuba ta gaskiya, fiye da fuskantar hukunci a Lahira.

Such a principle is important because it not only protects the society, but taking the punishment for such crimes through a court of Shari‘ah removes its punishment in the afterlife. It acts as a kaffara and is a means to repent and seek forgiveness. Muslims need to remember that Allah (swt) knows and will account all the actions. Therefore, it is better to get the punishment in this life and sincerely repent than to face the punishment in the afterlife.