DOLI INCAPAX AND THE LEGAL CAPACITY OF CHILDREN AND JUVENILES: SHARIA VS. LAW

Abstract

This study is aimed to analyze the legal status of children in terms of criminal liability in Islamic law while comparing it with Pakistani legal system and international law. Study shows that the provisions of Islamic law have much to contribute to the area of human rights, especially to the area of the rights of the child, as shown in the discussion of a few principles in this paper. All we need is a positive attitude towards, and confidence in, our own legal heritage۔