Crime and elements of crime in Islamic law in comparative with Turkish Criminal Law

People have basic needs to survive. The need for security is also included in these requirements. Throughout history, people have taken various measures to protect their safety. With the advancement of time and the development of technology, the security measures taken against crimes have also shown differences. In addition, it differs in the elements that can be considered as crimes according to geography and cultures. Therefore, the measures taken against crime may be different. The basis of Islamic law is the verses and hadiths in the Quran. Since the cultures before the emergence of the religion of Islam formed a certain structure, they also affect the shaping of Islamic law. In Islamic law, Muslims are aware of the crimes they commit because they know the Quran. While committing a crime, he is willing to bear the responsibility and consequences of it. In this study, together with the conceptual elements, Islamic law and the Turkish Penal Code have been tried to be explained comparatively in line with the researches.