Punishment for the murderer instead of retaliation when the blood relatives’ pardon)A comparative study between Sharia and law(

Abstract

Ta’zir for the murderer instead of retaliation is a legal procedure taken in some legal systems based on Islamic law, when pardon is granted by the blood relatives of the victim of the crime of murder. Punishment for the murderer refers to the imposition of an alternative punishment to traditional retaliation, which is usually the execution of the killer. The aim of the research is to understand the social and psychological effects of distributing the murderer instead of retaliation on society and the victim’s family,The research focuses on understanding whether this alternative meets the demands of justice and contributes to the reconciliation process between the parties concerned by relying on the analytical approach. The research concluded that the research can reach the effect of punishing the killer.