İSLAM HUKUKUNDA CEZA İNFAZ YETKİSİ AÇISINDAN TÖRE CİNAYETLERİ
HONOUR KILLINGS IN THE LIGHT OF THE AUTHORITY OF EXECUTING PUNISHMENTS ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW

Summary/Abstract: Except certain circumstances, the life of a human being is accepted as untouchable according to every Divine Religion and the unlawful killing of an individual is forbidden Under certain circumstances the ending of one’s life is left to legally entrusted lawful commissions of jurisdiction. However, in many cases of honour killings which females are often subjected to, instead of legal institutions delivering judgements of whether to punish someone or not, we see that individuals carry out their own ideas of justice and punishment, often with the taking of one’s life, and therefore we refer to this as a crime and murder. However Islam has taken necessary steps in showing sensitivity towards the protection of one’s honour and its protection as well as the punishment for its violation.. So to see Islam as a reason for honour killings is an injustice to Islam. This is due to the clear instructions which Islam orders, the method of punishment and the fact that it has allocated such authority to legal commissions but in no way to the individual. Consequently according to Islamic jurisprudence it is inconceivable and unacceptable for individuals to make any decisions to execute punishments in the name of honour.

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