1) Which of the following applies to hadd crimes in Islam?

1. They are crimes defined as offences with fixed, mandatory punishments.
2. They are crimes whose punishments are based on the Quran.
3. They are crimes whose punishments are based on the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad.
4. All of the above.

2) Which of the following is not an objective of the Islamic penal system?

1. To protect the society from crime.
2. To reform the criminal.
3. To provide a recompense for the crime.
4. None of the above.

3) What makes it extremely difficult to obtain a conviction when applying the laws for hadd crimes?

1. The fact that the laws contradict one another.
2. The fact that personal interests and emotions cloud the judgment.
3. Strict rules of evidence are followed to prove these crimes.
4. None of the above.

4) Which of the following discretionary punishments are defined by Islamic law?

1. Flogging.
2. Monetary fines.
3. Imprisonment.
4. All of the above.

5) What is the principal purpose of the institution of prescribing hadd punishments?

1. To deter acts harmful to the fabric of society.
2. To establish fear and terror in the hearts of people so that they live in fear of the Islamic authority.
3. To establish the Islamic leader’s supremacy over all others.
4. To establish Islam’s barbaric stance on eliminating crime from society.

6) Which of the following is true with regards to the Islamic law of punishment?

1. There is no concept of retribution as a form of punishment since it cannot do full justice to the crime.
2. There is no concept of discretionary punishments as all punishments have been clearly stated in the texts of the Quran.
3. Punishments that are not fixed by Islamic Law are not applied in the Islamic courts.
4. None of the above.