The Conceptual Relationship of Restorative Justice and Diyat in Murder Cases
An Analysis of Thematic Interpretations of the Verses Qiṣāṣ and Diyat
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https://doi.org/10.24252/al-risalah.v26i2.69009Keywords:
Restorative Justice, Diyat, MurderAbstract
This study aims to analyze the conceptual relationship between restorative justice and diyat mechanisms in murder cases based on the verses of qiṣāṣ and diyat in the Qur`an. This study departs from the tendency of previous studies that discuss restorative justice and diyat separately, so that they have not explained much about the suitability or conceptual boundaries of the two. The study uses a qualitative method with a library research type through a thematic interpretation approach (maudhu’i) of QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 178 and QS. Al-Nisa [4]: 92 combined with a conceptual analysis of the principles of restorative justice. The result show that dyat contains values that are in line with restorative justice, such as forgiveness, compensation, perpetrator responsibility and reconciliation between the parties. However, this study also found that diyat is not entirely identical to modern restorative justice because islamic criminal law still places qiṣāṣ as the main mechanism in intentional murder, while diyat applies through forgiveness from the victim’s family. Restorative values appear to be more dominant in accidental murder, while retributive dimensions remain in intentional and semi-intentional murder. Thus, the conceptual contribution of this research suggests that diyat in the Qur`an can be understood as a prototype of restorative justice that integrates the values of restoration, responsibility, and proportional retribution in resolving murder cases.
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