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Muslim attitudes towards the death penalty MatchUp

Target Level
4-5
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Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

A sentence of death for particularly serious crimes
Murder
That all life is sacred, and that the Qur'an teaches that killing is wrong
Legal
That it will deter other potential criminals
Muhammad
It is inhumane
Illegal
Only God has the authority to take life
It is odd to kill to teach that killing is wrong
What is a religious argument against the death penalty?
What is an example of a crime for which the death penalty would be given in Islam?
What is a common non-religious argument for the death penalty?
What argument based on the idea of hypocrisy opposes capital punishment?
Which humanitarian argument might be used to argue against capital punishment?
What is capital punishment?
What is the legal status of capital punishment in some US states such as Arkansas?
What argument might a person of any religion make against the death penalty?
What is the legal status of capital punishment in the UK?
Which is an example of an Islamic figure who sentenced people to die?

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

Pass Mark
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