The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law
The right of self-defense under Islamic law (Shariah) distinguishes between two concepts: private and public defense. In this article, legal and practical manifestations of the contemporary legal issue of private defense in the case of physical assaults made by non-accountable (mukallaf) offenders,...
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| author | Owaydhah, Khalid A. Mohd Yunus, Mohamad Ismail |
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| description | The right of self-defense under Islamic law (Shariah) distinguishes between two concepts: private and public defense. In this article, legal and practical manifestations of the contemporary legal issue of private defense in the case of physical assaults made by non-accountable (mukallaf) offenders, such as minors and insane persons are focused. Aside from that, this article also analyses the use of private defense to protect the chastity of a woman. The four conditions to exercise the right of private defense are highlighted. In order to explore the effects of private defense, the significance of keeping the lawful measures and exceeding the right of self-defense are also discussed. |
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| spelling | iium-593932018-03-17T09:20:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59393/ The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law Owaydhah, Khalid A. Mohd Yunus, Mohamad Ismail HQ1101 Women. Feminism KBP Islamic Law The right of self-defense under Islamic law (Shariah) distinguishes between two concepts: private and public defense. In this article, legal and practical manifestations of the contemporary legal issue of private defense in the case of physical assaults made by non-accountable (mukallaf) offenders, such as minors and insane persons are focused. Aside from that, this article also analyses the use of private defense to protect the chastity of a woman. The four conditions to exercise the right of private defense are highlighted. In order to explore the effects of private defense, the significance of keeping the lawful measures and exceeding the right of self-defense are also discussed. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59393/1/59393_The%20Right%20of%20Private%20Defense.pdf Owaydhah, Khalid A. and Mohd Yunus, Mohamad Ismail (2017) The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law. IIUM Law Journal, 25 (2). pp. 257-270. ISSN 2289-7852 http://journals.iium.edu.my/iiumlj/index.php/iiumlj/article/view/317 |
| spellingShingle | HQ1101 Women. Feminism KBP Islamic Law Owaydhah, Khalid A. Mohd Yunus, Mohamad Ismail The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title | The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title_full | The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title_fullStr | The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title_full_unstemmed | The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title_short | The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law |
| title_sort | right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under islamic law |
| topic | HQ1101 Women. Feminism KBP Islamic Law |
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