JazakAllah khair for commenting and sharing your suggestion. Due process pretty much entails respecting all the rights of the individual and a big part of that is the presumption of innocence (hence the quote from the Prophet saws). Much of it is just common sense, you can’t grab people off the street and throw them in jail; an accused must be adequately informed of the charges, given the the opportunity to be heard and defend themselves, have the case presented publicly before an impartial judge, and so on.

One point that is interesting is that while most legal systems only emphasize respecting and upholding the rights of the accused prior to sentence, Islam goes further and respects the rights of the individual even after that! On one occasion when the companions spoke badly against Nu’ayman who had received the punishment for alcohol, the Prophet forbade them from doing so, “Don’t help Satan against your brother!” (Bukhari). On another occasion, the Prophet stopped Khalid ibn al-Waleed from cursing a woman who had been punished for adultery, mentioning the great extent of her repentance.

So contrary to other societies where an individual is branded as a criminal and rejected after receiving their sentence, in islam once someone receives their punishment it acts as their expiation (assuming they are not unrepentant) and they are not to be denigrated with negative terms, and this is actually the beauty of Islam’s rehabilitative approach. That person can strive to correct themselves, renew their relationship with Allah azza wa jal, and become a productive member of society. They can do all this without fear of their past sins destroying any prospects of good in their future.

And Allah knows best.

Due Process seems so huge.

Wassalaamu Aleikom

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