NOT IN FORCE. This Law has been abrogated by Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021.
We, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
- Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;
- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Mandates of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, as amended;
- Federal Law No. 18 of 1978 On Crimes Against the Islamic Religion
- Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 On the Promulgation of Penal Code, as amended; and
-In accordance with the proposals of the Minister of Justice and as approved by the Council of Ministers,
We do hereby enact the following Decree by Law:
Article 1, Article 26, Article 28, Article 66, Article 92, Article 121, Article 313 Bis, Article 323, Article 335, Article 354, Article 356, Article 358, Article 359, Article 360, Article 361, Article 362 and Article 382 of the said Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 Concerning the Penal Code shall be replaced as follows:
The provisions of the Islamic Shari’a shall apply to the retribution and blood money crimes. Other crimes and their respective punishments s...