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29 Cards in this Set
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Why is justice important in Islam? |
- one of the Allah's names is Al' Adl (The Just) - Prophet Muhammed was very committed to justice, even believing you should testify against your own family |
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How do Muslims enforce equality in society? |
The pillar Zakah gets Muslims to give 3% of their income to charities |
Zakah |
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What is the purpose of laws? |
To help society function and protect the weak from the strong |
society |
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Which laws should Muslims follow? |
Muslims believe that both the laws of the land and Shari'ah law should be followed. |
both |
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Name two Muslim charities |
Muslim Chaplain's Association (MCA) and Mosiac |
MCA + M |
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What do Muslims believe about good actions? |
good actions are halal and will be rewarded in paradise, as emphasised by the verse "Indeed, the virtuous will have a drink of pure wine." |
halal, rewarded, verse |
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What do Muslims believe about human nature? |
Humans have a pure nature that can act in helpful or harmful. Humans don't always know what's good and bad. |
pure, good and bad |
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What do Muslims blame for sins? |
They always blame the person who committed the sin and not any object such as knives. |
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What is moral evil? |
Evil caused by humans misusing their free will, e.g. murder. |
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What is natural evil? |
Suffering not caused by humans, e.g. floods, earthquakes. |
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What are some Muslim beliefs about what suffering is for? |
- Allah is so much greater than humans that we can't understand the reasons why it exists and should just accept it - Suffering is caused by humans that move away from Allah and is used to test us and those who are faithful will be rewarded. |
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Give 4 reasons why atheists do not believe in god? |
If God was omnipotent and omnibenevolent then he would want to and could remove all suffering. Either he doesn't exist, or he's not omnipotent or omnibenevolent. |
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Why are punishments necessary? |
Detererrance , retribution, reformation, protection |
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What people get judged differently in the eyes of the law |
None as Muslims believe all are equal in the eyes of the law |
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What is the aim of punishment (protection)? |
punishment should protect society from criminals and make people feel safe |
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What is the aim of punishment (Retribution)? |
Criminals should pay for their crime and suffer the consequences |
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What is the aim of punishment (Deterrence)? |
Punishments should put people off committing doing crime |
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What is the aim of punishment (Reformation)? |
Punishments should try to change criminals, so they don't re-offend |
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Why do some people emphasize reform? |
Because the Qur'an says Allah is merciful so we should show compassion to criminals |
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What is restorative justice? |
An action that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community |
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How is restorative justice supported in Islam? |
There is a set of rules for restorative justice in Islam, Repentance of offender, Forgiveness from the victim or victim's family, Reconciliation between the two parties |
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How does Islam support human rights? |
many rights given in the Universal Declaration of human rights by the UN in 1948 had already been given by the Qur'an. The Qur'an says you should treat prisoners humanely and give them food and water. |
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Do Most Muslims agree with torture and are there any Muslim groups that do? |
Most Muslims don't agree with torture but Isis does use torture to get information or cause pain. |
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Why do some Muslims accept the use of the death penalty? |
- It is a punishment set down by God in the Qur'an - Muhammed sentenced people to death when he ruled in Madinah - Shari'ah law says it can be used for murder, apostasy and adultery |
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Why do some Muslims not accept the use of the death penalty? |
- capital punishment is only recommended by the Qur'an but is not compulsory - Shari'ah says that blood money can be taken instead by the family of the victim |
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What is Justice? |
This is doing what is right and fair based on the law. Muslims should be just because Allah is just and one of his characteristics. Zakah is one way in which Muslims seek to bring justice to the world. |
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What is Crime? |
A Crime is an illegal act and is punishable by law. Muslims are taught to stay away from anything which might lead them to crime e.g. drinking or gambling. |
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What are Muslim views on Good, evil and Suffering? |
The Qur'an makes it clear that good and evil are opposite. Humans have been given free will but misusing it leads to suffering |
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What is punishment? |
Islam teaches the idea of qisas. This means dealing justly with a criminal. Islam lays down particular punishments for certain crimes. |
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