Penalty of semi-intentional killing offence according to the Egyptian and Algerian penal law : an evaluative study from an Islamic viewpoint

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The study aimed at evaluating the penalty of semi- intentional killing felony according to Egyptian and Algerian Criminal law in the light of Islamic Law (Shari'a).

The study used the descriptive methodology to reach the targets in question.

To gather the required data, a review of literature was administered.

The study came to the conclusions that: first.

Islamic Law (Shari'a) imposes a compensation (blood-money) to be given to the deceased's family and an act of expiation as a penalty for those who proved committed of intentional killing felony; second, the Egyptian Penal Law imposes hard labor/imprisonment as an alternative penalty for this felony; third, the Algerian Criminal law imposes imprisonment as an alternative penalty for this felony; fourth, the penalties prescribed by both Egyptian and Algerian Laws contradict with what Islamic Law (Shari'a) necessitates.

The study recommended that the Egyptian and the Algerian Criminal laws ought to adopt a compensation (blood-money) to be given to the deceased's family and an act of expiation as a penalty for this crime in reply to what Islamic Law (Shari'a) requires.