showing kindness, care and sympathy towards others, respecting their dignity and aiming to reduce suffering

ensuring fairness by responding to crimes in a way that holds the offender properly accountable

when someone is deliberately caused extreme pain or suffering, either to punish them, scare them or force them to do or say something

Islam and the treatment of criminals

Religious education

Muslim attitudes towards justice

Muslim attitudes towards crime

The Muslim Chaplains Association and Mosaic

Muslim teachings about good, evil and suffering

Islam and the aims of punishment

Muslim attitudes towards punishment

Muslim teachings about forgiveness:

Muslim attitudes towards the death penalty

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how different Muslims may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals looking at examples of Muslim work in prisons and attitudes to reconciliation.

Crime and punishment

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Islam teaches that offenders should never be {{}}.

What legal method is traditionally used in Shariah law?

The Qur’an teaches Muslims to show {{}} to all, including prisoners.

How might Muslims show compassion to offenders?

Why might some laws in Muslim countries differ from Islamic principles?

Which of the following best reflects the act of forgiveness?

Forgiveness is closely connected to Allah’s {{}}.

What is the main role of Muslim chaplains in prison?

offenders and victims communicate to repair harm

Islam encourages forgiving when there is sincere {{}} and effort to make amends.

Islam and the treatment of criminals

Lesson outcome

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