The Crime of Hirabah (Banditry) and Its Contemporary Forms in Islamic Criminal Legislation

Abstract

God Almighty has prescribed punishments in Islam to rebuke people, deter them from committing crimes, and protect society from corruption. Among these punishments is the punishment of banditry, because this crime has dire effects on the individual and society, and so that it is a punishment for anyone who dares to destabilize or threaten security, block the way for people, and attack their lives, honor, and property, for he is a warrior against God and his Messenger and spreads corruption on earth.
This crime occurs in many forms, some of which affect money and some of which affect the soul.
In this research, the researcher will address the definition of banditry, the evidence of the legitimacy of its punishment, the punishment prescribed for this crime and its contemporary images, the jurisprudential adaptation of it, its forms and the extent to which the elements of the crime of banditry are available.