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
Moral evil
Evils acts caused by humans
Mubah
Actions which are permitted because nothing is said about them in the Hadith or the Qu’ran
Natural evil
Evil acts carried out by nature, out of human control
Protection
If criminals are in prison then they can’t harm innocent people
Qisas
Crimes against individuals or families where the victims relatives choose the punishment
Reform/rehabilitation
The idea that punishments should change a criminal so they will not commit other crimes
Repentence
Regret/ remorse for an action
Restorative justice
an action which focuses on rehabilitation of offenders, through reconciling with the victims
Retribution
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for their wrong doings
Shari’ah Law
Muslim law
Situation ethics
The most living and practical thing to do
Ta’zir
Crimes not stated in the qu’ran
Treason
Being disloyal to ones country by plotting to overthrow the ruler/government
