Religious Attitudes to Crime and Punishment: Islam

Islam 

• Shari'ah law 
  • Islamic law sets out how muslims should behave in order to live the life that Allah intended them to live.
  • Some countries have legal systems based on sharia law e.g Aaudi Arabia and Iran
• Most muslims belive that if someone breaks the law they should be punished by law, but they will also have to answere to Allah on judgement day. 
• Most muslims belive in justice and therfore belive that criminals should be treated justly and given a chance to reform. 
• However some muslims belive in some of…