Yafuatayo ni kanuni za mfumo wa adhabu:

The following are the principles of the punishment system :

1) Mwislamu anawajibika kwa kila tendo alilolifanya, na kwa kila kosa kuna adhabu inayotekelezwa na Serikali.

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.

Kanuni kama hii ni muhimu kwa sababu si tu inalinda jamii, bali pia kutekeleza adhabu ya makosa kama haya kupitia mahakama ya Sharia huondoa adhabu yake katika akhera. Hutumika kama kaffara na ni njia ya kutubu na kutafuta msamaha. Waislamu wanapaswa kukumbuka kwamba Allah (SWT) anajua na atahesabu matendo yote. Kwa hiyo, ni bora kupata adhabu katika maisha haya na kutubu kwa dhati kuliko kukabiliana na adhabu ya akhera.

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.