The author is a well known figure in modern dy Egypt. He was a Supreme Justice for the Egyptian Supreme Court for over 20 years and is also an Islamic thinker with modern views. He speaks from both a contemporary legal theorist and an Islamic perspective. This book explains the different punishments for various offenses, the necessity of evidence, and the criteria for accepted testimony and judicial discretion. Compares the Islamic punishments with those of other societies, and emphasizes the reasons for and the societal effects of Islamic punishment.