Property Hudood Ordinance 1979 – MCQs

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1.On which date was the Offence Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 officially enacted?

2.Who is eligible to serve as the Presiding Officer in a court handling cases involving Non-Muslim defendants under the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979?

3.Who should preside over a court trial involving a Muslim defendant charged under the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979?

4.What does Section 23 of the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979 specify?

5.What is the term used for anyone who provides shelter, support, or assistance to an individual or group involved in cattle theft with the intent to obtain the stolen animals?

6.If the harrabah case fails to meet the evidence criteria specified in Section 7 of The Offence Against Property Ordinance, 2979, what type of punishment is imposed on the offender?

7.What is the nature of the Tazkiya al-shuhood requirement for enforcing hadd imprisonment or under Section 17 of the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979?

8.If an adult commits harrabah without causing any murder but seizes property worth the nisab threshold, which body parts will be amputated as punishment?

9.Under which section of The Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979, is the punishment for harrabah specified?

10.In which section of the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979, is the term 'harrabah' defined?

11.According to the 1979 Act, which section specifies the instances where hadd penalties are not applicable?

12.If a guest steals from their host's residence, what type of punishment are they subject to?

13.According to the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979, under which section are cases exempt from hadd punishment?

14.What is the penalty for a person who commits theft for the third time or any subsequent times under hadd punishment?

15.What is the prescribed punishment under hadd for a person committing theft for the first time?

16.What does the term "Tazkiya-al-Shuhood" refer to?

17.What is a mandatory qualification for witnesses in hadood cases?

18.According to Section 6 of the Offence Against Property Ordinance, 1979, what is the specified nisab value?

19.In order for theft to be punishable by hadd, from where must the item be stolen?

20.A 16-year-old individual is charged with theft. What type of punishment would apply in this case?