If the drinker is ill and his death is feared, is he punished?
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The questioner : We mentioned that the purpose of discretionary punishment is for him to repent of this act. If he is ill, for example, with a heart condition, would striking him affect him?
The Shaykh : Regarding all these fixed punishments, if his death or harm is feared, then if his recovery is expected, the punishment is delayed. If his recovery is not expected, he is struck once with a palm branch containing one hundred thorns.
The questioner : What if he does not feel it?
The Shaykh : He feels it, but it does not hurt him, like being struck with a palm frond.
The Shaykh : Regarding all these fixed punishments, if his death or harm is feared, then if his recovery is expected, the punishment is delayed. If his recovery is not expected, he is struck once with a palm branch containing one hundred thorns.
The questioner : What if he does not feel it?
The Shaykh : He feels it, but it does not hurt him, like being struck with a palm frond.