Is it permissible for the king or the president not to implement the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments)?

Question:
If the king sees that the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) should not be implemented?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible, neither for the king nor for anyone else. The public benefit (maslahah) lies in implementing the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), so it is not permissible for the king, the president of the republic, or the officials to leave the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) unimplemented if they are Muslims. The hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) are implemented when the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) are for Allah.