Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law

Introduction Part One: Shariah Perspectives II. Islamic Criminal Justice: An Overview III. Hudud in the Qur'an, Sunnah and Fiqh IV. Prescribed Hudud Crimes Preliminary Remarks V. Zina (Adultery and Fornication) VI. Theft (Sariqah) VII. Banditry and Terrorism (Hirabah, also Qat'al-Tariq) VIII. Issues over Apostasy (Riddah) IX. Slanderous Accusation (Qadhf) X. Issues over Wine-Drinking (Shurb) XI. Enforcement of Hudud Punishments: Procedural Constraints XII. Philosophy of Hudud XIII. Discretionary Punishment (Ta'zir) XIV. Judicious Policy (Siysah Shari'iyyah) XV. Just Retaliation (Qisas) XVI. Blood-Money (Diyyah) and Financial Compensation XVII. Doubt (Shubha) and its Impact on Punishment XVIII. Islam as a Total System Part Two: Islamic Criminal Law in Malaysia Introductory Remarks XIX. Hudud Bill of Kelantan 1993: An Overview XX. Hudud and Qisas Bill of Terengganu 2002 XXI. Problematics of the Hudud Bills XXII. Hudud Debate Continued: An Update 2012 - 2017 Part Three: Islamic Criminal Law in Other Muslim Countries Introductory Remarks XXIII. Qanun Jinayat of Aceh, Indonesia XXIV. Shariah Penal Code of Brunei Darussalam XXV. Islamic Criminal Law in Saudi Arabia XXVI. Shariah Punishments in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan XXVII. Islamic Republic of Pakistan XXVIII. Islamic Republic of Iran XXIX. Republic of Nigeria XXXII. Republic of Sudan XXXIII. Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Maldives and Islamic State of Yemen XXXIV. Libya, United Arab Emirates and Qatar XXXV. Conclusion and Recommendations Glossary Bibliography Index