CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN ISLAMIC LEGAL THOUGHT: A CONTEMPORARY ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The proclamation of independence in many Muslim-majority societies triggered renewed scholarly interest in classical Islamic legal heritage. Within this intellectual revival, the study of Islamic criminal law has gained particular importance, especially in discussions concerning human rights, justice, and social order. Understanding the concept of crime in Islamic jurisprudence requires examining not only legal definitions but also the moral and theological foundations upon which they rest.