We also have the judgements on al-harabah...

We also have the judgements on al-harabah, which is defined as “the use of weapons, on land or sea, by day or night, to intimidate people, in a city or elsewhere, by a male or female, strong or weak.” God Almighty declares in the Qur’an: “This is the recompense of those who fight against God and His Messenger and spread corruption in the land. they shall be put to death, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, or be banished from the land.

That is a degradation for them in this world, and in the next awaits them a mighty chastisement” (1) As may be noticed, the verse mentions the subject and the purpose, namely war against society and the spreading of corruption in the land. It has also mentioned the severe punishment to be dealt out to the perpetrators, which points to Islam’s concern for the subject. There are also laws about theft and murder which can be mentioned in this regard.

Likewise, we come across in Islamic texts terms which relate to the matter at hand, such as homicide (al-fatk), deceit…