Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter I · Sariqah, Hirabah, Zina, Zina Bil-Jabar, Liwat, Qazaf Drinking Intoxicating Drinks and Irtidad
56. When hadd punishment for sariqah offences not imposed
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Hadd punishment for sariqah offence shall not be imposed in any of the following circumstances —
when the stolen property is less than the value of nisab;
property
“property” includes all estates, interests, easements and rights, whether equitable or legal, in, to or out of, property and things in action;
when the offender is not mukallaf;
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
when the owner of the stolen property has not taken sufficient precaution to guard such property against theft, having regard to the nature of the property and place where the property is kept or left not in the hirz;
when the offender has not obtained full possession of the stolen property, although its owner has already been deprived of its custody or possession;
Illustration
A buys a watch, owned by B, from B. A pays part of the price of the watch before concluding the transfer of possession, A steals the watch. A is not liable to hadd punishment.
when the stolen property is of trifling in nature and can be found in abundance anywhere or is of perishable nature;
Illustration
A steals fruits in a garden which belongs to B and eats the stolen fruit in that area or place. A is not liable to hadd punishment.
when the stolen property is of no value according to
Hukum Syara’ such as intoxicating drink or instruments for amusement;
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when the offence is committed by a creditor in respect of the property of his debtor who refuses to pay the debt:
Provided that the value of the stolen property shall not exceed the amount of the debt, or the value of the stolen property exceeds the amount of the debt but does not exceed the nisab;
when the offence is committed in circumstances of extreme difficulties such as war, famine, disease and natural disaster;
when the offence is committed within a family such as a wife stealing from her husband and vice versa, or son stealing from his father and vice versa;
when the offence is committed by a group of persons, the share of each offender after dividing the stolen property or the proceeds thereof is less than the nisab;
when the offender returns the stolen property or the value of the stolen property before the execution of hadd punishment;
when the owner of the stolen property denies that his property has been stolen, notwithstanding the offender made an ikrar that he stole it;
ikrar
“ikrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 20 of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
when the offender makes an objection acceptable by
Hukum Syara’ against the syahid;
syahid
“syahid” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
Illustration
A was charged with stealing B’s property. Two syahid gave syahadah to prove the truth.
syahadah
“syahadah” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
A proves to Court that both are fasiq. A is not liable to hadd punishment.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
when the stolen property is, or the circumstances in which the offence is committed are, such that there is no hadd punishment liable according to Hukum Syara’;
when the stolen property is a common property;
Explanation — Common property means the movable property which is provided for the benefits of the general public.
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when the offender’s right or left hand is not functional, maimed or cut.
Terms defined in s 2
Court
Defined · s 2“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
ikrar
Defined · s 2“ikrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 20 of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
mukallaf
Defined · s 2“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
property
Defined · s 2“property” includes all estates, interests, easements and rights, whether equitable or legal, in, to or out of, property and things in action;
syahadah
Defined · s 2“syahadah” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
syahid
Defined · s 2“syahid” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
Chapter II
Qatl and Causing Hurt
Chapter III
Withdrawal of Syahadah
Chapter IV
General Offences
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