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The Application of Islamic Criminal Law in Pakistan. Sharia in Practice
Author: Tahir Wasti
Publisher: Brill
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Pages: 408
ISBN: 9789004172258
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Description
No legal system in the world has aroused as much public interest as Sharia. However, the discourse around Sharia law is largely focused on its development and the theories, principles and rules that inform it. Less attention has been given to studying the consequences of its operation, particularly in the area of Islamic criminal law. Even fewer studies explore the actual practice of Islamic criminal law in contemporary societies. This book aims to fill these gaps in our understanding of Sharia law in practice. It deals specifically with the consequences of enforcing Islamic criminal law in Pakistan, providing an in-depth and critical analysis of the application of the Islamic law of Qisas and Diyat (retribution and blood money) in the Muslim world today. The empirical evidence adduced more broadly demonstrates the complications of applying traditional Sharia in a modern state.
Table of contents
Introduction Islamic Law in Practice: The Application of Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan Chapter One The Study
Chapter Two Legal and Theoretical Foundation of the Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan
Chapter Three The Evolution of the Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan: A Brief History
Chapter Four Assembly Debates on the Law of Murder and Homicide, 1981-97
Chapter Five The New Law and Judiciary
Chapter Six Impact of Qisas and Diyat Law on the Administration of Criminal Justice in Pakistan
Chapter Seven Conclusion
Appendix A: Chronology of Events
Appendix B: Draft Ordinance
Appendix C: The Ordinance 1990
Appendix D: The Act of 1997
Appendix E: Tables of the Ten Districts'Police Records
Appendix F: Tables of the Ten Districts'Sessions Courts'Records
Appendix G: Homicide Rate of Pakistan
Appendix H: Questionnaire
Appendix I: List of Cases
Appendix J: List of Statutes Bibliography
No legal system in the world has aroused as much public interest as Sharia. However, the discourse around Sharia law is largely focused on its development and the theories, principles and rules that inform it. Less attention has been given to studying the consequences of its operation, particularly in the area of Islamic criminal law. Even fewer studies explore the actual practice of Islamic criminal law in contemporary societies. This book aims to fill these gaps in our understanding of Sharia law in practice. It deals specifically with the consequences of enforcing Islamic criminal law in Pakistan, providing an in-depth and critical analysis of the application of the Islamic law of Qisas and Diyat (retribution and blood money) in the Muslim world today. The empirical evidence adduced more broadly demonstrates the complications of applying traditional Sharia in a modern state.
Table of contents
Introduction Islamic Law in Practice: The Application of Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan Chapter One The Study
Chapter Two Legal and Theoretical Foundation of the Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan
Chapter Three The Evolution of the Qisas and Diyat Law in Pakistan: A Brief History
Chapter Four Assembly Debates on the Law of Murder and Homicide, 1981-97
Chapter Five The New Law and Judiciary
Chapter Six Impact of Qisas and Diyat Law on the Administration of Criminal Justice in Pakistan
Chapter Seven Conclusion
Appendix A: Chronology of Events
Appendix B: Draft Ordinance
Appendix C: The Ordinance 1990
Appendix D: The Act of 1997
Appendix E: Tables of the Ten Districts'Police Records
Appendix F: Tables of the Ten Districts'Sessions Courts'Records
Appendix G: Homicide Rate of Pakistan
Appendix H: Questionnaire
Appendix I: List of Cases
Appendix J: List of Statutes Bibliography
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