Decapitation in Islam

Decapitation was a standard method of capital punishment in pre-modern Islamic law. By the end of the 20th century, its use had been abandoned in most countries. Decapitation is still a legal method of execution in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.^[1] It is also a legal method for execution in Zamfara State, Nigeria under Sharia.^[2] In Iran, beheading was last used in 2001 according to Amnesty International, but it is no longer in use.^[3] In recent decades, extremist Salafi jihadist groups have used beheading as a method of killing captives and terror tactic.

^ "Republican Decree – By Law No. [13] For 1994 Concerning the Criminal Procedures" (PDF). 12 October 1994. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ "Sharia Criminal Procedure Code Law 2005, No. 6 of 2005" (PDF). 23 November 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ "Beheading was last used as a method of execution in 2001....beheading is no longer in use." Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, Death Penalty Worldwide: Iran Archived 27 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine

[:0-1] "Republican Decree – By Law No. [13] For 1994 Concerning the Criminal Procedures" (PDF). 12 October 1994. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[:1-2] "Sharia Criminal Procedure Code Law 2005, No. 6 of 2005" (PDF). 23 November 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[3] "Beheading was last used as a method of execution in 2001....beheading is no longer in use." Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, Death Penalty Worldwide: Iran Archived 27 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine

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