Crime And Punishment Key Word List Flashcards
Al’jannah
Heaven
Apostasy
Leaving a religion
Blasphemy
Using gods name in vain and offending religious beliefs
Capital punishment
Legal or authorised killing of a person for committing a crime.
Deterrence
The idea that punishments should put people off committing crimes
Fard
Actions which must be performed by a person to be regarded as good
Fitrah
Your innate human nature
Free will
Your choose of how to act, and whether that be good or bad
Halal
Things which are permitted
Haram
Things which are banned in Islam - pork
Hudud
Crimes against God
Jahannam
Hell
Justice
Doing what’s right and fair based on the law
Khalifah
Taking responsibility to do good in the world, to make the world better for the future
Mandub
Actions which Muslims will be rewarded for doing but won’t be punished if they don’t