Hudood
حدود
Islamic law
Hudood are offences with fixed (hadd) punishments in Islamic law that Pakistan's 1979 Hudood Ordinances deal with: zina, qazf, theft and haraabah, and drinking.
What does Hudood mean in plain words?
The four Hudood laws date from 1979. Act VI of 2006 amended them: zina-bil-jabr was omitted from the Zina Ordinance, and rape is now defined in section 375 of the Penal Code. Offences punishable with hadd are tried by a Court of Session, and appeals from its orders lie to the Federal Shariat Court. Hadd punishments need particular kinds of proof.
When will I hear Hudood?
The appeal from the Court of Session in the zina case lay to the Federal Shariat Court.
Which law covers Hudood?
Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance 1979, section 20; Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance 1979; Offences Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance 1979; Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order 1979; Act VI of 2006