The right of private defense against non-accountable offenders and in defense of the chastity of women under Islamic law

The right of self-defense under Islamic law (Shariah) distinguishes between two concepts: private and public defense. In this article, legal and practical manifestations of the contemporary legal issue of private defense in the case of physical assaults made by non-accountable (mukallaf) offenders,...

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Main Authors: Owaydhah, Khalid A., Mohd Yunus, Mohamad Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/59393/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/59393/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/59393/1/59393_The%20Right%20of%20Private%20Defense.pdf