1) Which of the following is the most flexible form of punishment in the Islamic penal system?

1. Retribution.
2. Prescribed punishments for hadd crimes.
3. Discretionary punishments.
4. All of the above.

2) 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.

3) Which of the following crimes are associated with fixed punishments?

1. Theft.
2. Abortion.
3. Illegal sales of arms and ammunition.
4. Smuggling.
5. Tax evasion.

4) 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.

5) 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.

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

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