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...nce of, Islamic clergy, the Mutaween enforce the state's interpretation of the [[Islamic Law|Shari'ah]]. Alternate names include; clerical police, hisbah ...dgment and application of punishment for perceived violations of Shari'ah. The religious police discipline both Muslims and non-Muslims in Islamic states.

..."cut off his or her hands". This particular punishment was carried out in the Taliban-era Afghanistan.]] ...ne Net</ref> Within the context of [[Islam]], it refers to the removal of the hands or feet. This, along with beheading, flogging, [[stoning]], and [[cru

...pansion and explanation of the former by Islamic jurists and scholars, and the term Shari'ah is also often applied to its body of law. ...rfect example). Since both the practice of Islam and its laws are based on the same source, they are inseparable from one another.

...s">Bernard Lewis, [http://press.princeton.edu/titles/1434.html The Jews of Islam], Princeton University Press, June 1, 1987, ISBN 9780691008073, pp. 25-26.< ...hive|1=http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/sciencehistory.htm|2=2011-04-18}} The Miracle of Islamic Science] - Knowledge House; 1st edition (September 1992)