Answers of Quiz 1676 (Zina in Islam)

1. Zina is an Islamic legal term referring to unlawful sexual intercourse.
2. According to traditional jurisprudence, Zina can include adultery (of married parties), fornication (of unmarried parties), prostitution (sex for wealth), bestiality (cross-species sexual activity between human & non-human animals), & rape.
3. Zani
4. 100 lashes
5. 4 witnesses
6. Fornication
7. 80 lashes
8. In Surah Noor
9. "Do not come close to Zina".
10. Imam Shafii
11. The literal meaning of Hadd is "limit", or "restriction". It is an Islamic concept: punishments which under Islamic law (Shariah) are mandated & fixed by Allah. Its plural is Hudood.
12. Making an accusation of Zina without presenting the required eyewitnesses is called Qazaf, which is itself a Hadd crime.
13. Stoning to death is called Rajm.
14. An honor killing is the homicide of a member of a family, due to the perpetrators' belief that the victim has brought shame or dishonor upon the family, or has violated the principles of a community or a religion, usually for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage, being in a relationship that is disapproved by their family, having sex outside marriage, becoming the victim of rape, dressing in ways which are deemed inappropriate, engaging in non-heterosexual relations or renouncing a faith.
15. The Hudood Ordinances 1979 of Pakistan replaced parts of the British-era Pakistan Penal Code, adding new criminal offences of adultery & fornication, & new punishments of whipping, amputation, & stoning to death.
16. The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) of Pakistan is a court which has the power to examine & determine whether the laws of the country comply with Shari'a law. It consists of 8 Muslim judges appointed by the President of Pakistan after consulting the Chief Justice of this Court, from amongst the serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court or a High Court or from amongst persons possessing the qualifications of judges of a High Court. Justice Sheikh Najm-ul-Hassan is the current Chief Justice of the court. Of the 8 judges, 3 are required to be Ulema who are well versed in Islamic law. The judges hold office for a period of 3 years, which may eventually be extended by the President.
17. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) is a constitutional body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to the government & the Parliament.
18. The Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) is a penal code for all offences charged in Pakistan. It was originally prepared by Lord Macaulay with a great consultation in 1860 on the behalf of the Government of India as the Indian Penal Code. After the independence in 1947, Pakistan inherited the same code & subsequently after several amendments by different governments, in Pakistan it is now a mixture of Islamic & English Law. Presently, the Pakistan Penal Code is still in effect & can be amended by the Senate of Pakistan.
19. Sections 353 364 376 380 382 385 386 392 411 367

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