The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Monday the implementation of the capital punishment by way of ta'zir against one of the offenders in the Mecca region, after his conviction of a crime related to receiving amphetamine tablets.
The Ministry clarified in its statement that the convict, Wissam Khaldoun Al-Farm, a Syrian national, had engaged in consuming amphetamine tablets, prior to the issuance of the judicial sentence against him.
The execution of the capital punishment by way of ta'zir against the perpetrator was carried out on Monday 3 / 11 / 1447 AH corresponding to 20 / 4 / 2026 in the Mecca region.
The Ministry of Interior emphasized that the implementation of the sentence is part of the Saudi government's commitment to protect the security of citizens and residents from the scourge of drugs, and to impose the severest legal penalties against smugglers and distributors due to the serious harms they cause to lives and society, as well as the corruption and violation of rights they entail.
The Ministry warned that anyone committing such crimes that the Islamic punishment would be their fate, affirming its continued implementation of regulations against violators with all severity.
It is noted that the ta'zir punishment is a discretionary disciplinary punishment imposed by the ruler or judge (as deemed appropriate) on crimes and sins for which there is no fixed punishment or expiation, aimed at deterrence and reform. Ta'zir punishments (such as imprisonment, lashing, reprimand, or even death in severe crimes) vary according to the nature of the crime and the public interest, and are not limited to a single form.
