Islamic Penal Code of Iran
E706410
The Islamic Penal Code of Iran is the primary body of criminal law in the Islamic Republic, combining Islamic (Sharia-based) provisions with statutory regulations to define crimes and punishments applied by Iranian courts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic Penal Code of Iran canonical | 5 |
| Iranian Islamic penal code | 1 |
| Iranian penal code | 1 |
| Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8046437 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic Penal Code of Iran Context triple: [Revolutionary Courts of Iran, legalBasis, Islamic Penal Code of Iran]
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A.
Pouran Shariat Razavi
Pouran Shariat Razavi was an Iranian intellectual and writer best known as the wife and close collaborator of influential sociologist and Islamic thinker Ali Shariati.
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B.
Public Accounts Law of Iran
The Public Accounts Law of Iran is a foundational statute that governs the preparation, approval, execution, and oversight of the country’s public finances and state budget.
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C.
Isma'ili communal courts
Isma'ili communal courts are religious judicial bodies within Isma'ili Muslim communities that adjudicate personal, family, and communal matters according to Isma'ili legal and ethical principles.
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D.
Kitab al-Hudud
Kitab al-Hudud is a section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic legal punishments and penal laws.
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E.
Monetary and Banking Act of Iran
The Monetary and Banking Act of Iran is the foundational law that defines the structure, authority, and operations of Iran’s monetary and banking system, including its central bank.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic Penal Code of Iran Target entity description: The Islamic Penal Code of Iran is the primary body of criminal law in the Islamic Republic, combining Islamic (Sharia-based) provisions with statutory regulations to define crimes and punishments applied by Iranian courts.
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A.
Pouran Shariat Razavi
Pouran Shariat Razavi was an Iranian intellectual and writer best known as the wife and close collaborator of influential sociologist and Islamic thinker Ali Shariati.
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B.
Public Accounts Law of Iran
The Public Accounts Law of Iran is a foundational statute that governs the preparation, approval, execution, and oversight of the country’s public finances and state budget.
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C.
Isma'ili communal courts
Isma'ili communal courts are religious judicial bodies within Isma'ili Muslim communities that adjudicate personal, family, and communal matters according to Isma'ili legal and ethical principles.
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D.
Kitab al-Hudud
Kitab al-Hudud is a section of the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that deals with Islamic legal punishments and penal laws.
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E.
Monetary and Banking Act of Iran
The Monetary and Banking Act of Iran is the foundational law that defines the structure, authority, and operations of Iran’s monetary and banking system, including its central bank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
penal code
ⓘ
primary criminal code of Iran ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Penal Code of Iran
|
| appliesIn |
Iranian courts
ⓘ
linked to:
judicial branch of Iran
|
| approvedBy |
Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardian Council
|
| basedOn | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| containsCategory |
deterrent punishments
ⓘ
diyah (blood money) ⓘ hudud crimes ⓘ qisas crimes ⓘ taʿzir crimes ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| definesCrimeType |
adultery
ⓘ
apostasy (in some interpretations and practice) ⓘ armed robbery ⓘ blasphemy ⓘ consumption of alcohol ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ insulting sacred Islamic values ⓘ murder ⓘ political and security offenses (through general provisions) ⓘ sodomy ⓘ theft ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran)
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Iran
|
| governs |
crimes in Iran
ⓘ
criminal punishments in Iran ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Diyah Book
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitab al-Diyat
General Provisions Book ⓘ Hudud Book ⓘ
linked to:
Kitab al-Hudud
Qisas Book ⓘ
linked to:
Kitab al-Diyat
Taʿzirat and Deterrent Punishments Book ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Iran
|
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic Republic of Iran legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Sharia-based law
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ |
| providesForPunishment |
amputation
ⓘ
death penalty ⓘ exile or banishment (in some cases) ⓘ fines ⓘ flogging ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ payment of diyah (blood money) ⓘ qisas (retaliatory punishment) ⓘ |
| regulates |
age of criminal responsibility
ⓘ
criminal responsibility ⓘ mitigating and aggravating circumstances in sentencing ⓘ statute of limitations for certain offenses ⓘ |
| religiousBasis |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Jaʿfari (Twelver Shia) jurisprudence ⓘ
linked to:
Ja'fari school
Sharia ⓘ |
| subjectTo | interpretation by Iranian judiciary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Islamic Penal Code of Iran Description of subject: The Islamic Penal Code of Iran is the primary body of criminal law in the Islamic Republic, combining Islamic (Sharia-based) provisions with statutory regulations to define crimes and punishments applied by Iranian courts.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Islamic Penal Code of Iran
linked to: Islamic Penal Code of Iran
subject linked to:
General Courts
subject linked to:
morality police (Guidance Patrol)
linked to: Islamic Penal Code of Iran