Crime and punishment (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards

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Justice
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Justice in Islam means

Fair treatment and behaviour towards others

Sources teaching Muslims about justice

Qur'an and Islamic law (Shari'ah)

Justice in punishment means

Treatment proportionate to severity of crime

How many key reasons is justice important in Islam?

Five

First reason justice is important

Justice is central theme throughout Qur'an

Second reason justice is important

Shari'ah law contains detailed rules about justice

Third reason justice is important

Five Pillars support justice (e.g. Zakah)

How Zakah creates justice

Muslims share wealth, creating more equal society

Fourth reason justice is important

Justice is important to Allah/God's plan for humanity

Fifth reason justice is important

Muslims judged in afterlife on how they treated others

Qur'anic verse commanding justice

Surah 4:135

What Surah 4:135 commands Muslims to do

Be persistently standing firm in justice

What standing firm in justice means

Being a witness for Allah

How do Muslims view justice differently from non-religious views?

Agree with fairness but see it as divine command

Justice in Islam is both

Religious duty and form of worship

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