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What is the ruling on fleeing from security patrols and exposing the five necessities to danger, and what is the criminal definition in Sharia?

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If the evasion is to repel an injustice, such as an illegitimate fine demand or an unlawful threat of imprisonment, then there is no blame in it. However, if the evasion is to escape a mandatory right, or out of fear of being held accountable for a forbidden act, a crime, or a legal error, then it is forbidden. Scholars have differed on the permissibility of imposing a financial fine as a discretionary punishment (ta'zir). In Islamic law, 'janaya' (crime/offense) refers to a forbidden act against property or person. In the terminology of jurists, it specifically refers to acts against the person and limbs.

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