Can Hudud/Sharia Punishments Be Changed With Time?
Shariah punishments are fixed and permanent; they cannot be abrogated or altered. They represent the most severe penalties and are imposed only on those who deserve no concession. If a person is entitled to leniency, a lesser punishment may be applied instead. These punishments apply only to conscious, accountable Muslims. They are divine punishments prescribed by God, meant to make offenders taste His punishment because they have violated their covenant of obedience to Him.