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What Is Meant by Prison and The Historical Development of Prisons During the Time of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb

A discussion on the true meaning of legal imprisonment (al-ḥabs ash-sharʿī) in early Islam, and how the practice changed from the time of the Prophet ﷺ and Abū Bakr to the time of ʿUmar…

 ·  September 17, 2026  ·  3 mins read

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