The classical passage treats admissions involving ḥadd or qiṣāṣ differently from debt admissions. In that historical scheme, these concerned the person’s own liability rather than a mere financial charge against the master’s property.
This passage does not set out the extensive conditions for proof, evidentiary thresholds, doubts or judicial enforcement in criminal law. It gives no authorization for private individuals to administer punishment.
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Historical admissions concerning penal claims
Kitab al-Hajr: Grounds of Legal Restriction, Capacity and Liability
The classical passage treats admissions involving ḥadd or qiṣāṣ differently from debt admissions. In that historical scheme, these concerned the person’s own liability rather than a mere financial charge against the master’s property.
This passage does not set out the extensive conditions for proof, evidentiary thresholds, doubts or judicial enforcement in criminal law. It gives no authorization for private individuals to administer punishment.