Is It Justice?
Written by Ahmed Maajid Mr. Saeed and Ms. Maria are prosecuted for committing fornication. The prosecution does not have enough witnesses to prove their guilt independent of their own confession, and as such, the court relies on their words in the matter. Ms. Maria confesses by saying these words: "I committed fornication with Mr. Saeed." Mr. Saeed rejects and says, "I have never committed fornication with Ms. Maria." If the court then decides that Maria is guilty of fornication on the basis of her own confession, and Saeed is not, because of his rejection, do you think justice is being served? If you think so, then consider the following points and questions very carefully! 1) In Islamic shariah, fornication is a crime that requires an act which is complete and valid only in the union of TWO people! As such, the physical element of the crime, or the actus reus as it is described in English law, would require two persons. This means that one person cannot commit for