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Muhammad Faraj Al-Ghoul, Justice Minister in Hamas Government of Gaza: "This (Islamic law Penal) code is being discussed at the sessions of the [Palestinian] Legislative Council, for a second reading [vote] ... and by Allah's will, the Council will approve [the code] in accordance with the general..."

Headline: The Bureau of Islamic Law is preparing a Penal Code in order to implement Shari'ah - Islamic law "In an attempt by the Bureau of the Islamic Law [Fatwa] to unite Palestine under one Penal Code, according to Islamic law (Shari'ah), the Bureau of Islamic Law [Fatwa] has prepared a [penal]..."