Justice

• Day of judgement- everyone will be judged accordingly and will either be punished or rewarded in jannah or al jahannem
• Barzakh- the intermediate state between life and death, where the soul of the deceased is allowed to rest
• "All-just" - one of Allah's 99 names: relates to belief in divine justice
• Adalat- belief in Allah's justice

  Shi'a Muslims believe the world was created in a just-way, and the universe works according to the laws established by Allah so that it operates fairly
• Allah is:

  -forgiving

  -merciful

  -compassionate
• all individuals are considered equal in the eyes of Allah
• Shari'ah: (holy law of Islam)

  -ensures humans deal fairly and justly

  -Muslims if everyone followed this rule, the world would have a just society

  -derived from the Qu'ran and Hadith
• Muslims look to the actions and sayings of Muhammed as a model for justice and moral conduct, as it is believed that he lived the most virtuous life --> practice of sunnah
• "Allah commands justice, the doing of good"
• "God loves those who are just" -Surah 49:9
• Muslims believe that justice is a fundamental principle of Islam and that it should be upheld in all aspects of life, including social, economic, and legal matters.
• justice- also known as "Adalat"
• Muslims believe part of their roles as Allah's vicegerents means they must act justly, and to ensure the world is governed in a fair way
• Equality is seen as one of the basic principles of the Islamic justice system, and it allows for no prejudice
• Muslims believe all people should have equal rights, and that the Earth's resources should be shared

  -the pillar of Zakah, and charities such as Muslim Aid and the Islamic Relief aim to bring global justice
• Humanist attitude to justice:

  -advanced civilisations, e.g in the UK, have enforced laws which keeps society operating safely and properly

  -justice systems involve police, courts, prisons and enforcing laws