http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).12
10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).12
Published : Mar 2023
Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law
Islamic criminal law is not retroactive; it still views murder as a serious offense. Any law's efficacy is established by critical examination and legislation comparison. Philosophers who identify as individualists or collectiveists support criminal law because it serves victims' rights and advances society's objectives. Diyat is financial recompense for lawful employment, whereas Qisas is a kind of retaliatory retribution. The only reason why someone should face legal consequences is if they have committed a crime. Punishment is meted out based on the merits of the criminal; justice is an aim in and of itself. According to this study, compared to secular criminal law, Islamic law takes homicide more seriously and provides heirs with more alternatives. Also, the study highlights the shortcomings of the criminal justice system and offers fixes for a trustworthy, equitable, and functional framework.
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Criminal Law, Monetary Reparation, Qisas, Diyat, Collectivism, Individualism
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(1) Sahibzada Aqil Munir
Department of Law, Edwardes College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Rabia Umar
Department of Shariah and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Aisha Rasool
Director of Program and Coordination, Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Munir, S. A., Umar, R., & Rasool, A. (2023). Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(I), 99-105. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).12
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CHICAGO : Munir, Sahibzada Aqil, Rabia Umar, and Aisha Rasool. 2023. "Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I): 99-105 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).12
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HARVARD : MUNIR, S. A., UMAR, R. & RASOOL, A. 2023. Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 99-105.
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MHRA : Munir, Sahibzada Aqil, Rabia Umar, and Aisha Rasool. 2023. "Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 99-105
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MLA : Munir, Sahibzada Aqil, Rabia Umar, and Aisha Rasool. "Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 99-105 Print.
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OXFORD : Munir, Sahibzada Aqil, Umar, Rabia, and Rasool, Aisha (2023), "Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (I), 99-105
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TURABIAN : Munir, Sahibzada Aqil, Rabia Umar, and Aisha Rasool. "Qisas and Diyat: A Critical and Analytical Study of Murder in Criminal and Islamic Law." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 99-105. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-I).12