MCQs on Islamic Criminal Law – Hudood, Tazir, and Qisas

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1. Hudood punishments are:
(A) Arbitrary fines
(B) Discretionary punishments by rulers
(C) Fixed punishments prescribed by Quran and Sunnah
(D) Only imprisonment

2. Tazir punishments are:
(A) Discretionary punishments for offenses not covered by Hudood
(B) Fixed punishments
(C) Only capital punishment
(D) Prescribed by Quran only

3. Qisas refers to:
(A) Retaliatory punishment in cases of murder or bodily harm
(B) Monetary fine only
(C) Arbitrary discretion
(D) Hudood for theft

4. Hudood punishments are mentioned in:
(A) Monarchical decree
(B) Tribal customs
(C) Quran and Hadith
(D) Judicial discretion only

5. Tazir punishments are decided by:
(A) Hadith alone
(B) Quran alone
(C) Judge or ruler based on circumstances
(D) Tribal council only

6. Qisas allows:
(A) Victim’s family to demand retaliation or pardon
(B) Only execution
(C) Only fine
(D) Ignoring crime

7. Hudood crimes include:
(A) Minor disputes
(B) Theft, adultery, false accusation, drinking alcohol
(C) Tax evasion only
(D) Traffic violations

8. Tazir punishments can include:
(A) Only death
(B) Imprisonment, flogging, fines, or warnings
(C) Only amputation
(D) Only exile

9. Qisas is applicable in cases of:
(A) Theft only
(B) Murder or bodily injury
(C) Drinking alcohol
(D) False accusation only

10. Hudood punishments require:
(A) Judge’s discretion only
(B) Strong evidence, usually eyewitnesses
(C) No evidence
(D) Confession alone

11. Tazir allows flexibility because:
(A) Circumstances and intentions are considered
(B) Quran prescribes fixed punishment
(C) Hadith prescribes fixed punishment
(D) Only family decides

12. Qisas can be replaced by:
(A) Hudood
(B) Diyya (blood money) if the victim’s family agrees
(C) Tazir
(D) Imprisonment only

13. Theft under Hudood requires:
(A) Arbitrary judgment
(B) Minimum value threshold and proper evidence
(C) No proof
(D) Only confession

14. Adultery under Hudood requires:
(A) Four reliable eyewitnesses
(B) Judge’s discretion
(C) Only confession once
(D) Family consent

15. False accusation (Qazf) under Hudood requires:
(A) Judge’s discretion
(B) Four witnesses or confession of the accuser
(C) Arbitrary evidence
(D) Only victim’s statement

16. Drinking alcohol under Hudood is punished by:
(A) Fine only
(B) Death
(C) Flogging
(D) Imprisonment only

17. Tazir punishments are:
(A) Fixed like Hudood
(B) Flexible and not fixed by Quran or Hadith
(C) Only corporal punishment
(D) Only capital punishment

18. Qisas ensures:
(A) Only imprisonment
(B) Arbitrary punishment
(C) Justice through equal retaliation
(D) Only fines

19. Hudood punishments aim to:
(A) Promote monarchy
(B) Serve personal revenge
(C) Uphold moral and social order
(D) Only increase taxes

20. Tazir can be applied for:
(A) Minor theft or disobedience not covered by Hudood
(B) Murder
(C) Adultery only
(D) Drinking alcohol only

21. Qisas is based on:
(A) Principle of equivalence (an eye for an eye)
(B) Judge’s whim
(C) Tribal law
(D) Tazir discretion only

22. Hudood punishments require:
(A) Public opinion
(B) Judge’s discretion only
(C) Strict evidence and procedures
(D) Tribal customs

23. Tazir allows the judge to consider:
(A) Arbitrary rules
(B) Quranic fixed punishments only
(C) Tribal customs only
(D) Circumstances, intentions, and societal impact

24. Qisas can be avoided if:
(A) No witnesses exist
(B) Criminal flees
(C) Judge allows arbitrarily
(D) Victim’s family accepts compensation (Diyya)

25. Theft under Hudood may result in:
(A) Fine only
(B) Imprisonment only
(C) Amputation of hand
(D) Warning only

26. Adultery (Zina) under Hudood for unmarried persons may result in:
(A) Execution
(B) Flogging
(C) Fine only
(D) Exile only

27. Tazir punishments can include:
(A) Only capital punishment
(B) All of the above: imprisonment, flogging, fines, or warnings
(C) Only monetary fine
(D) Only death

28. Qisas is applied:
(A) Arbitrarily
(B) According to the victim’s right and consent
(C) Only by ruler’s order
(D) Only for property crimes

29. Hudood punishments are limited to:
(A) Tax evasion only
(B) All minor crimes
(C) Specific major crimes
(D) Traffic violations only

30. Tazir is:
(A) Only fines
(B) Fixed punishment
(C) Only execution
(D) Flexible to maintain justice in unclassified offenses

31. Qisas allows:
(A) Only fines
(B) Ignoring the crime
(C) Only corporal punishment
(D) Retaliation or forgiveness with compensation

32. Hudood punishments emphasize:
(A) Royal preference
(B) Arbitrary revenge
(C) Deterrence and moral order
(D) Tax collection

33. Tazir ensures:
(A) Fixed corporal punishment
(B) Fair treatment of minor or unclassified crimes
(C) Only capital punishment
(D) Ignoring crimes

34. Qisas protects:
(A) Victim’s rights and family’s choice
(B) Only ruler’s interest
(C) Tax collection
(D) Only society’s interest

35. Hudood punishments are:
(A) Prescribed by Quran and Hadith with strict conditions
(B) Arbitrary
(C) Decided by ruler alone
(D) Flexible

36. Tazir is implemented by:
(A) Victim only
(B) Quran only
(C) Tribal council only
(D) Qadi (judge) or ruler

37. Qisas may be converted into:
(A) Imprisonment only
(B) Tazir only
(C) Hudood only
(D) Diyya (blood money) if agreed

38. Hudood punishments are often:
(A) Arbitrary
(B) Lenient only
(C) Severe to maintain social order
(D) Monetary only

39. Tazir ensures:
(A) Only Hudood crimes
(B) Arbitrary execution
(C) Justice in cases not covered by Hudood
(D) Royal preference only

40. Qisas principle is:
(A) Only monetary
(B) Arbitrary discretion
(C) Equal retaliation for equal harm
(D) Only imprisonment