Among the directives of the shari‘ah which relate to the government are punishments prescribed by the Almighty for certain specific crimes. What are these punishment? I have detailed them in my treati...
Religion and ethics have always accorded sanctity to human life. The Almighty has explicitly stated in His Book that no one should kill another person; it is the greatest sin after polytheism. The Qur...
It is apparent to every keen eye that the greatest issue faced by Pakistan in current times is religious extremism. It is our misfortune that today this is not merely limited to an ideology and its co...
For many centuries now, Islamic punishments have remained one of the greatest subjects of debate both inside and outside the Muslim world. ‘Islamic punishments are barbaric’, ‘Death to the death punis...
The Sharī‘ah ordained by the Almighty regarding punishments has already been elaborated upon by this writer in a separate discourse 1 . It is shown in this discourse that the Sharī‘ah has specified th...
The law of Diyat mentioned in the Qur’ān in connection with the directives of Qisās has generated the following questions in present times: (1) Has the Sharī‘ah fixed the amount quantity of Diyat, and...
Since the Qur’ān has in no way bound the Muslims to adopt a particular method in proving a crime, it is absolutely certain that a crime stands proven in Islamic law just as it is in accordance with th...
The opportunity a man has to exercise his will is one of the greatest favours the Almighty has blessed him with. However, just as this freedom is a source of honour for him, its misuse is a source of...
The Sharī‘ah ordained by the Almighty regarding punishments has already been elaborated upon by this writer in a separate discourse 1 . It is shown in this discourse that the Sharī‘ah has specified th...
The opportunity a man has to exercise his will is one of the greatest favours the Almighty has blessed him with. However, just as this freedom is a source of honour for him, its misuse is a source of...
These days the blasphemy law concerning the defamation of the Prophet (sws) has become a subject of debate. The ‘Ulamā’ are unanimous in demanding the imposition of the death penalty on every person f...
Since the Qur’ān has in no way obligated us to adopt a particular method in proving a crime, it is absolutely certain that a crime stands proven in Islamic law just as it is done so in accordance with...
In recent times, the view of our jurists about the testimony of women has remained a subject of hot debate. The general view in this regard is that in cases of Hudūd, female witnesses are in no way ac...
DRINKING The punishment of drinking had been fixed at eighty stripes by ‘Umar (raa) during his period after he had consulted the members of his shūrā. In the time of the Prophet (sws), this offence wa...
In Islamic terminology, apostasy means the rejection and renunciation of faith by a Muslim. In our Fiqh, the punishment for apostasy is death. The tradition upon which the verdict is based is narrated...
THEFT According to the Qur’ān, the punishment for theft is amputation of the hands: As to the thief, male or female, cut off their hands as a reward of their own deeds, and as an exemplary punishment...
The Qur’ān mentions the purpose of administering the punishments it prescribes: The purpose of the death penalty is to safeguard man's existence in this world: There is life for you in Qisās, O men of...
These days the blasphemy law concerning the defamation of the Prophet (sws) has become a subject of debate. The ulema are unanimous in demanding the imposition of the death penalty on every person fou...
Method of Proving a Crime: Two Exceptions Since the Qur’an has in no way obligated us to adopt a particular method in proving a crime, it is absolutely certain that a crime stands proven in Islamic la...
Three Important Considerations In the administration of various punishments, the following three aspects should necessarily be taken into consideration. Firstly, these punishments can only be administ...
