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The Dilemma of Hudud and International Human Rights

Ismail, Shahrul Mizan
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Ismail, Shahrul Mizan
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Islamic Law
human rights
punishment
God
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Political ethics
Methods of ethics
Ethics of law
Rights based legal ethics
Theological ethics
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Islamic Ethics
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"[...] Hudud penalties were formulated to secure the rights of God hence it is often argued that no one but God, himself may “forgive the crime or change the law” The fact that it involves the right of God signifies that it is meant to be mandatory punishment, a demand from God that requires fulfillment and no one, including the victim, judge or the head of state has authority to alter or modify, what more to pardon or suspend it. Due to these reasons, Muslim countries are usually of the view that the enforcement of such punishments is a non-negotiable religious obligation. [...]", p.1.
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2008
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