THEO 3715 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Sharia, Riba, Murder 2
10 Sep 2015
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Authority structure that develops after the prophet goes into hiding. Statutory law: written code of conduct and laws. Common law: traditions, social norms that are localized (local judges may know things that federal don"t) possession is 9/10 of the law . Shar"iah: (islamic law) more like common law. No single women in public (must have male escort) Ethics do not play a role in law unfortunately. Murder, grand larceny, and highway robbery are all concerned with property or life. Shar"iah is meant to protect life or property. Adultery if you are convicted of adultery, you are stoned to death the man and the woman. How to prove: 4 adult, male witnesses to the act. In terms of preservation of life/property/lineage: their property and inheritance could be passed down to a bastard child. Can get out of punishment by restitution usually divorce the person and pay.
