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Syariah Penal Code · s 171

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s 171Cases in which qisas punishment not enforced

The punishment of qisas shall not be enforced in the following cases —

(a)

when the offender who has committed the offence of qisas is dead;

(b)

when the part of the body for which qisas punishment is to be imposed is not functional or otherwise incapacitated;

(c)

when pardon is given by the victim or his wali; or

(d)

when sulh between the victim and the offender has been made.