Is the murder of pregnant woman considered double murder or not ? According to English law.
In England : It is not considered double murder but single murder. Termination is legal in England. A term child destruction is used for crime of Asqat e- janeen.
In USA:
Fifteen states of USA does not recognized it as a crime, they just consider it only single murder.
The murder of pregnant woman considered double murder.
It will be considered Asqat e- hamal , if the pregnancy period was less than 24 weeks. It will be considered Asqat i - janeen ,if the pregnancy period was more than 24 weeks and child born dead. It will be considered double murder only in the case when a person causes the death if a pregnant woman and causes miscarriage of child and child born alive and then dead. The murder of child is considered as by mistake.
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Double diyat will be paid by the victim if the child born alive and then dead. If the child born dead then 105% diyat will be paid.
Tazir punishment can also be awarded. Denial of inheritance. Heirs of the convict can pardon convict.
Father killing his daughter Difference in religion Minor or insane offender Pardon of Qisas by the heirs of the victim Compromise or removing Qisas
Tazir punishment can also be awarded according to the circumstance of the case.