In Islamic criminal law, the punishment prescribed specifically by the Qur'an or Sunnah for certain offences is known as

Hudud (singular: hadd) are fixed punishments prescribed by the Qur'an and Sunnah for specific offences such as theft (amputation), adultery (flogging or stoning), and false accusation of adultery. They are distinct from Ta'zir, which are discretionary punishments left to the judge, and Qisas, which relates to retaliation in cases of bodily harm or murder.