Criminal Justice in Islam

by Darussalam, Yussaf Al-Haj Ahmad

Justice is a central theme in the Quran, dictating the traditions of Islamic law and how this should be put into practice. The Quran states what the various punishments for certain crimes should be along with the justification behind this reasoning. ‘Criminal Justice in Islam’ contains information about Islamic rulings concerning crimes committed against people, Hadud (Prescribed Punishments) for consuming alcohol, adultery, theft, robbery, apostasy and sorcery. It is part of the “Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence Concerning Muslim Women” series written by Yusuf Al-Hajj Ahmad. This series addresses those matters of life and religion that are essential in facilitating a woman’s role as a mother, teacher and nurturer. Men can also read and benefit from this particular book because the information in this book is relevant to both males and females. It has two very important and distinct qualities:
1. Easy to read, succinct and direct.
2. The 'question and answer' layout of the book is intended to facilitate effortless comprehensibility and swift memorization.
It is in view of the 'questions and answers' format that the author has concluded this book to be easy to read and comprehensive, hoping that it will enable the Muslims to be well informed about matters concerning their religion which will in turn strengthen their faith.

Genres: Islam

94 pages, ebook

About the author

Darussalam is an International Islamic Publishing House, headquartered in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and branches and agents in major cities around the world. Mr. Abdul Malik Mujahid established Darussalam in 1986. This International Organization has achieved a lot of success within the last two decades and is renowned across the Muslim world and beyond in the field of Islamic publishing. This is success is attributed to the efforts of more than 250 research scholars, experts and workers of the institution. This institution is known for the propagation of the Quran and Sunnah. Darussalam considers it a priority to maintain international publishing standards in terms of quality and content.