罪犯可能受到的惩罚分为四类。这些是：

There are four categories of punishment that criminals may be subject to. These are :

1. 哈都德（Hadud）：这种刑罚是安拉（SWT）的权利，是对七种不同罪行的惩罚，任何人都无权宽恕。这些罪行是：

1. Hadud : This punishment is the right of Allah (swt), and it is a retribution for seven different crimes, which no-one can forgive. These are:

a) 通奸或奸淫（zina）：通奸（即婚前性行为）的刑罚是鞭打一百下；奸淫（即犯奸者已婚）的刑罚是用石头打死。

a) Fornication or adultery (zina) : The punishment is 100 lashes for fornication (i.e. pre-marital sex) or stoning to death for adultery (where the fornicator/s is/are married).

b) 诬告（qadhf）：指对男子或女子暗示有通奸行为的虚假指控。其刑罚为八十鞭。

b) False Accusation (qadhf) : Where a false charge of adultery is insinuated against a man or woman. The punishment is 80 lashes.

c) 盗窃罪（sariqa）：指盗窃为犯罪行为的情况。其刑罚为断手，但须满足关于犯罪情节的七个条件。

c) Theft (sariqa) : Where theft is the crime. The punishment is cutting off of the hand, provided seven conditions are fulfilled concerning the circumstances of the crime.