Flexibility in the Implementation of Islamic Criminal Law in Modern Islamic Society in the Light of Qur’ān and Sunnah

Muhammad Afzal; Muhammad Khubaib

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Flexibility in the Implementation of Islamic Criminal Law in Modern Islamic Society in the Light of Qur’ān and Sunnah

Authors:

Muhammad Afzal | Muhammad Khubaib

Publisher:

University of Management and Technology (UMT)

Journal:

Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.396-410

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001947429

pISSN:

2075-0943

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Abstract:

 Islam holds the balance of justice in the right manner and insists on examining all the conditions and circumstances associated with the offence because Islam is the most natural way of life on account of its suitability, sustainability and flexibility towards human nature. No other legal system in the world has been created for the public interest, the way the Islamic law has been created. This paper focuses upon the flexibility in the implementation of Islamic criminal law (Hudood) in modern society. Islam has made laws that aim to eliminate the causes of crime and not to antagonize the criminal. Sharia imposes preventive punishments which may appear cruel or rough if gazed at without proper consideration. But if contemplated closely, Islam does not execute such punishments unless it discovers that the crime was not justifiable or that the criminal was not acting under any obligation or certain circumstances. The Holy Prophet (SAW) was very careful in the establishment of Hudood because not all crimes were of the same nature and therefore, the same punishments could not be enforced for them. Hence, while applying punishments to crimes; the Holy Prophet (SAW) took into consideration the nationality, personal situations, financial stature and status of the criminal. Thus the Hudood of Allah would be established and the criminal would still have a path to correct him/her and seek forgiveness. Keywords: Flexibility, Implementation, Islamic criminal law, Hudood, Islamic Society.

Article Details

Flexibility in the Implementation of Islamic Criminal Law in Modern Islamic Society in the Light of Qur’ān and Sunnah

Authors: Muhammad Afzal | Muhammad Khubaib

Publisher: University of Management and Technology (UMT)

Journal: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.396-410

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001947429

pISSN: 2075-0943

Flexibility

Implementation

Islamic criminal law

Hudood

Islamic Society

Issues

Authors:

Muhammad Afzal | Muhammad Khubaib

Publisher:

University of Management and Technology (UMT)

Journal:

Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.396-410

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001947429

pISSN:

2075-0943