4 – The ḥadīth obliges the Muslim to exercise great caution regarding the rights of others, lest their consequences overtake him on that momentous Day; the gravest of these rights is the shedding of blood.

5 – Judges and courts must therefore accord murder cases special attention, giving them precedence over all other matters. This is precisely the practice of the courts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—may Allah uphold it: verdicts involving killing, stoning, or amputation are not carried out until the case has passed through three judicial levels. The first panel consists of three judges who hear the suit and issue a ruling; if they do so, five judges from the Court of Cassation review it; and if they concur, the case is examined once more by the High Judicial Council. All of this reflects the care and gravity accorded to such cases.