Title of article
PENALTY FOR SODOMY IN OTTOMAN LAW
Author/Authors
avci, mustafa selçuk üniversitesi - hukuk fakültesi, Turkey
From page
15
To page
45
Abstract
Islam forbids all kinds of extramarital sexual intercourse except for those based on legitimate marriage – including sodomy –, considers such illegitimate acts as sinful, and imposes deterrent penalties Sodomy was also regarded as an offense in Ottoman law, which prescribed and administered tazir punishment for such offenses in accordance with the views of Abu Hanifa
Keywords
Islamic Law , Ottoman Law , Sodomy , Crime , Penalty.
Journal title
Selcuk University, Journal Of The Faculty Of Law
Journal title
Selcuk University, Journal Of The Faculty Of Law
Record number
2748915
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