'Religion of Women': An Iranian Tutorial for Stoning Females According to Islamic Law

Stoning in Iran is not the result of “archaic interpretations” or “cultural misunderstandings”—it is Islamic law in action. Codified in Iran’s Islamic Penal Code and justified by Sharia, stoning stands as a grotesque example of what happens when a legal system is based on Islamic doctrines. This inhumane punishment, primarily targeting women, epitomizes the brutality of Islamic law and its incompatibility with basic human rights.

Stoning: Institutionalized Torture Under Islam

Under Iranian Islamic law, stoning is the punishment for adultery committed by married individuals. The Penal Code prescribes this barbaric method of execution, specifying that stones used should be large enough to cause pain but not so large as to kill the person immediately—ensuring a slow and excruciating death.

The victim is buried—men to the waist and women to the chest—before the public hurls stones at them until they die. This is not a cultural aberration; it is Islam, explicitly upheld by Iranian authorities as divine justice.

While a supposed “moratorium” on stoning was announced in 2002, this punishment remains codified in Iran’s legal framework. The 2013 revisions to the Penal Code retained stoning, allowing for alternative executions only if stoning was deemed “impractical.” This empty concession merely masks the continued barbarity of Islamic law.

Though the frequency of stoning executions has decreased in recent years due to international scrutiny, the practice is still legally sanctioned in Iran, leaving the door open for its continued use.

Systematic Oppression of Women

Under Islam, women bear the brunt of stoning sentences. Islamic law is inherently discriminatory, treating women as inferior in both testimony and status. In adultery cases, a woman’s testimony is nearly worthless unless corroborated by male witnesses. Meanwhile, men accused of adultery can often escape punishment by exploiting Islamic provisions like temporary marriages (sigheh), a loophole that allows sexual relationships under the guise of religion.

Even during stoning, women are buried deeper than men, making their escape virtually impossible. This cruel disparity highlights the systemic misogyny baked into Islamic law, where women are punished not only for alleged crimes but also for their existence in a male-dominated society.

Islamic Law: A System of Barbarity

Stoning is not an aberration—it is an inherent part of Islamic law as implemented in Iran. Those who defend Islam’s “justice” system claim it is divine and unchangeable. Yet, its practices—like stoning—violate every modern principle of justice and human dignity. Iran’s legal system, rooted in Sharia, is a testament to how the Islamic “religion” is weaponized to oppress, torture, and kill.

Adultery, a private matter, becomes a death sentence under Islam. Convictions can be based on coerced confessions, dubious witnesses, or the judgment of biased religious courts. Women are disproportionately targeted, reflecting Islam’s deep-seated misogyny and patriarchal control.