The application of Islamic criminal law in Pakistan: Sharia in practice
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Main Author: Wasti, Tahir (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden Brill 2009
Series:Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series v. 2
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-401) and index
The study -- Legal and theoretical foundation of the qisas and diyat law in Pakistan -- The evolution of the qisas and diyat law in Pakistan : a brief history -- Assembly debates on the law of murder and homicide, 1981-97 -- The new law and judiciary -- Impact of qisas and diyat law on the administration of criminal justice in Pakistan -- Conclusion
The discourse around Sharia law is largely focussed on its development and the theories, principles and rules that inform it. This title deals with the consequences of enforcing Islamic criminal law in Pakistan. It provides an analysis of the application of the Islamic law of Qisas and Diyat (retribution and blood money) in the Muslim world
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 408 pages)
ISBN:9047425723
9789047425724

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