What is the ruling regarding executing the prescribed legal punishment (Hadd) on a person during their illness?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)

Book 51 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The ruling signifies that the Hadd (prescribed punishment) is not obligatory upon a sick person. If the punishment must be administered during illness, it is executed in a manner that prevents fatal harm. If there is fear of harm, only a single strike delivered using a *daghth* (a bundle of twigs, specifically mentioned as one hundred small shoots or sticks) is administered. This interpretation is supported by the statement concerning the 'soundness' or 'correctness' of the condition.