What is the evidence of those who say that taʿzīr (disciplinary punishment) is recommended? Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, inflict taʿzīr on all transgressors, and if not, how then can taʿzīr be obligatory? If striking a disobedient wife is a permissible taʿzīr, then is taʿzīr permissible? And does the command to invite to Islam with wisdom and good counsel contradict changing with force? And must every perpetrator of a sin have their matter raised to a judge for taʿzīr?

Ta'zeer is a legitimate punishment for every transgression for which there is no prescribed Hadd (fixed punishment) or Kaffarah (expiation). It is a right of the ruler to discipline offenders according to his discretion and what he deems to be in the public interest. Ta'zeer is not obligatory for every transgression; rather, it is subject to the ruler's discretion and what serves the public interest. While the implementation of Hudud (plural of Hadd) is obligatory once proven, everything else is left to the discretion of the ruler. Ta'zeer is specifically for transgressors who violate the sacred limits of Allah, whereas the ignorant and those who err should be advised with gentleness and leniency.