Berikut adalah prinsip-prinsip sistem hukuman:

The following are the principles of the punishment system :

Muslim bertanggungjawab atas setiap perbuatan yang telah dilakukannya, dan bagi setiap jenayah terdapat hukuman yang dikuatkuasakan oleh Negara.

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.

Prinsip seperti ini penting kerana ia bukan sahaja melindungi masyarakat, tetapi juga menerima hukuman bagi jenayah sedemikian melalui mahkamah Syariah menghapuskan hukumannya di akhirat. Ia bertindak sebagai kaffarah dan menjadi jalan untuk bertaubat serta memohon keampunan. Umat Islam perlu ingat bahawa Allah (SWT) mengetahui dan akan menghisab segala perbuatan. Oleh itu, lebih baik menerima hukuman di dunia ini dan bertaubat dengan ikhlas daripada menghadapi hukuman di akhirat.

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.