OBJECTIVE…To use quotes from

the Qur’an, statistics and a real life example to

understand Muslim attitudes to capital

punishment.

Grade CAll will be able to describe what the Qur’an says about

capital punishment.

Grade BMost will be able to explain

why many Muslims are for capital punishment and

some are against it.

Grade A/A*Some will be able to express

an opinion on Muslim views on capital punishment.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

Outcomes…

Starter…

What conclusions can you draw from this bar

chart?

What do you notice about a lot of the

countries that perform executions?

“Take not life – which God has made sacred – except for just

cause”(Surah 17:33)

What is the meaning of this quote from the Qur’an?

In your opinion what would be a

JUST CAUSE?

Complete the Muslim

quotes worksheet – What do

they mean? Are they FOR or

AGAINST?

“The shedding of blood of a Muslim is not lawful except for three reasons: a life for a life, a

married person who commits adultery and one who turns aside from his religion and abandons

the community”(HADITH – teaching of the prophet)

What does the Qur’an class as a

JUST CAUSE for

capital punishment

?

In countries where Shari’ah Law is the law of the land, the death penalty can be used.

The crimes that carry the death vary but may

include murder, rape, homosexual acts and apostasy (a Muslim denying or working against

Islam)

The number of times its used and

methods of execution vary from country to country.

According to the Qur’an and Shari’ah Law is the execution

of this man JUST?

Do you think this is JUST?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4xvimacArI

Grade CAll will be able to describe what the Qur’an says about

capital punishment.

Grade A/A*Some will be able to

express an opinion on Muslim views on capital punishment.

Did you achieve

YOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

Muslim attitudes on capital punishment…

MANY Muslims who support capital

punishment do so because of non-religious arguments, as do SOME

Muslims that are against it. However there are arguments that are based on their religious

beliefs.

Muslim attitudes on

capital punishment…

Read the following

arguments on your sheet carefully.

Decide which are Muslim

arguments are FOR capital punishment

and which are AGAINST.

Test your memory…You have FOUR MINUTES to

remember FOUR PE’s (including a QUOTE)

Go to PAGE 95 of your REVISION BOOKLET and COMPLETE QUESTION 1.

WITHOUT NOTES AND AGAINST THE CLOCK

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch

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Grade BMost will be

able to explain why

many Muslims are for capital punishment

and some are against it.

Did you achieve

YOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

According to the Qur’an the death penalty can only be given after a

fair trial and as a last resort

after the consideration of ALL other

options.

What other options might

there be?

Do Muslim countries

always work to these rules?

According to the Qur’an the victim or victims family

(in cases of murder) has to agree with the

punishment given – so if they do not

want the death penalty it cannot

be given and another sentence

will be given.

Do you agree with asking the victim/victims family to agree

to the punishment?

What issues might this

raise?

Grade A/A*Some will be

able to express an opinion on

Muslim views on capital

punishment.

Did you achieve

YOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

One thing I have learnt today is...

One thing that has surprised me this lesson is...

One thing I would like to know more about is...

Plenary...

• Some Muslims support cp because the Qur’an says it can be done with a just cause. An example of this could be adultery or murder.

• A second reason is because Muhammad agreed with cp. An example of this is that he sentenced people to death for murder.

• Muslims also think pubishments should be harsh because they are a deterrent. This is why executions are done in public to put people off.

• Other Muslims appose cp because it is an option which can be considered but it doesn’t have to be. For example, the victims family can ask for cp not to be used.