Islamic Ethics - Crime and Punishment Flashcards
What are the 6 elements of life?
belief honour of women alert mind property life family
what does belief mean in the 6 elements of life?
no muslim is allowed to leaver their faith and no one should slander their faith.
what are examples of going against belief
destroying the Qur’an (as it is the words of Allah) , rejection of Islam and Shirk like speaking against Allah or drawing Allah
What does honour of women mean?
protect them from being harmed, slandered of degraded in any way
what are examples of going against honour of women
domestic abuse, rape, false accusations etc etc
What does alert mind mean?
someone that is control of their own mind and is therefore taqwa
what is an example of going against Alert mind
drinking alcohol or taking drugs
What does property mean
to protect peoples belongings
what is an example of going against property
theft
what does it mean by life?
the importance. there may be severe punishment for someone who takes a life
wha is an example of going against life
to kill a life that ‘allah has made sacred’ as it is shirk for taking a life that Allah did not chose
What does it mean by family
to support the family and guarantee identity by forbidding sexual relations outside of marriage
what is example of going against family
fornication/ adultery (ZINA)
what are the four types of crimes
Hadud
Forgivable
Community crimes
Against State Law
What is Al-lynayaat?
forgivable crimes