Whoever commits qatl-e-amd shall be punished

Under Islamic criminal law, as incorporated into the P.P.C., punishments for offenses like Qatl-i-amd can take different forms.

• The correct answer is With both (a) and (b). A person who commits Qatl-i-amd can be punished with death as Qisas (retribution) or, in certain circumstances where Qisas is not applicable or enforceable, with imprisonment as Tazir (discretionary punishment by the state).
• Option (a) With death as qisas is partially correct but incomplete, as Tazir is also a possibility.
• Option (b) With imprisonment as tazir is also partially correct but incomplete for the same reason. The law provides for both, depending on the specific legal and factual context.