Have mosques, in any historical period or geographical region, been considered a legal sanctuary for those guilty of crimes other than murder, such that the army or police were prohibited from entering them, similar to what was the case in Western European churches?

If someone commits a ḥadd offense, kills a soul, or severs a limb, he is to be apprehended and the ḥadd penalty is to be carried out on him. Entering any mosque will not benefit him, with the exception of the sacred precinct of Mecca according to some jurists (the Hanbalis). In this case, if he seeks refuge there from outside the Haram, he will be put under duress; he will be ostracized and no one will deal with him until he exits to the Ḥill (non-sacred area) and the right is exacted from him. However, if he committed his crime inside the Haram, he is to be apprehended and punished within it. Most jurists, on the other hand, hold that it is permissible to carry out the ḥadd penalty on him even if he enters the Haram. Abu Hanifa held that he should not be killed within it if his punishment is death, but he should be punished if his punishment is less than death.