State Guardianship in Honor Killing Cases: A Shariah Perspective

Abstract

From history, it is a proven fact that one of the causes of fighting among people have been the disrespect or unacceptable involvement in their women. The same is still equally valid in our societies in one way or the other. Main reason of the anguish has been the purity of Progeny from any other illegal source. People, both men and women, are killed in the name of family honor, by any aggrieved person. This has neither been appreciated nor protected by any law so far including Islamic Laws. There has been a permanent issue in every respectable society to handle and control it by the administration (Government agencies) because most of the families even do not want to disclose such occurrences. This paper will discuss such situations and its solution in the light of Islamic and contemporary Laws.