Muslim attitudes towards punishment

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 teachings about forgiveness:

Islam and the treatment of criminals

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

Punishment can take many forms, including prison, fines, and {{}} punishment.

Which of the following is least aligned with non-religious views on punishment?

Muslims aim to balance justice with {{}} when punishing wrongdoers.

What type of punishment involves “eye for an eye” justice?

They require clear evidence and a fair trial.

What is one reason hudud punishments are rarely used?

Muslims believe crime causes {{}} by harming others and breaking Allah’s laws.

What are Muslims encouraged to do to reduce theft?

Islam teaches that {{}} is a sign of strength and is encouraged by Allah.

Under Islamic law, punishment must be fair and aim to guide criminals toward {{}}.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Muslim attitudes towards punishment

Lesson outcome

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.