Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law
In Islam, rape is considered a serious sexual crime. Since it consists of forced sexual intercourse, most of the classical jurists called it zinā bī l-ikrāh, that is, forced unlawful sexual intercourse. The question arises whether rape is part of zinā or an isolated crime. This article focuses on th...
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| description | In Islam, rape is considered a serious sexual crime. Since it consists of forced sexual intercourse, most of the classical jurists called it zinā bī l-ikrāh, that is, forced unlawful sexual intercourse. The question arises whether rape is part of zinā or an isolated crime. This article focuses on the notion of rape, including a definition of this crime, its punishments, and a comparison between rape and zinā in Islamic jurisprudence. |
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| spelling | iium-167482012-02-13T06:44:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/16748/ Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law Mohd Noor, Azman BL Religion KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. In Islam, rape is considered a serious sexual crime. Since it consists of forced sexual intercourse, most of the classical jurists called it zinā bī l-ikrāh, that is, forced unlawful sexual intercourse. The question arises whether rape is part of zinā or an isolated crime. This article focuses on the notion of rape, including a definition of this crime, its punishments, and a comparison between rape and zinā in Islamic jurisprudence. Brill Academic Publisher 2010-01-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/16748/1/Rape-_A_Problem_of_Crime_Classification_in_Islamic_law.pdf Mohd Noor, Azman (2010) Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law. Arab Law Quarterly, 24 (4). pp. 417-438. ISSN 0268-0556(P), 1573-0255(O) http://www.brill.nl/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157302510X526724 |
| spellingShingle | BL Religion KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. Mohd Noor, Azman Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title | Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title_full | Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title_fullStr | Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title_short | Rape: a problem of crime classification in Islamic law |
| title_sort | rape: a problem of crime classification in islamic law |
| topic | BL Religion KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. |
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