Religion and Authority- Capital Punishment- ISLAM WJEC Full Course

1. DNA
• How should we decide what is the right thing
to do?

2. Islam and punishment
• Learning intentions:
• To identify the purpose
of punishment in Islam
• To Discuss the effect it
has
• Success criteria:
• To have assessed the
use of punishment and
how justice is
approached within
Islam.

3. Key terms
Shari’ah Law
Duty
A code of law based on the teachings of
the Qur’an and the prophet Muhammad
Something you have a responsibility to
do, no matter what.

4. Justice in Islam
• Justice is very important
within Islam one of
reasons for this is that
two of the 99 names of
Allah are ‘The Judge’
and ‘The Just’

5. Shari’ah Law
Shari’ah is roughly translated as the ‘the path’ it is based on the
guidance of the Qur’an and is meant to set out the consequences for
breaking the laws and commandments set out by Allah.
Shari’ah law
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Watch both the video clip, mind map, what
Shari’ah law is, how it is used, and any other
details.

6. Shari’ah law
Think, pair, share
‘Shari’ah law is based on how someone interprets
a text, could this cause problems?’

7. Islam and punishment
• Islam aims towards
peace and justice, and
that people are treated
depending on how they
act towards others and
towards Allah.
• Task: Complete the
Cloze activity about
attitudes towards
punishment in Islam.
Extension:
1: Do the method’s set out by Shari’ah seem like effective
forms of punishment.

8. Quick Quote sort
• colour the selection of
quotes you have been
given into for and
against using capital
punishment.
Extension:
Using what you have learnt so far,
answer this question: do you think
Muslims should support the use of
capital punishment. Give reasons
for your answer.

9. Question
Explain from two different tradition the
teachings about capital punishment. You must
state the traditions you are referring to (6
marks)

10. Peer assess
• Check your partners work for:
• Two different religious traditions
• Use of religious quotes or practices
• An explanation of what these mean.

11. Plenary: