FatwaKelantanCrime & Sharia Law
CADANGAN PINDAAN SEKSYEN 125 (HUKUMAN SEBAT) DAN 126 (MASA MELAKSANAKAN HUKUMAN SEBAT) ENEKMEN TATACARA JENAYAH SYARIAH NEGERI KELANTAN NO 8 TAHUN 2002
Does the proposed amendment to sections 125 and 126 of the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment on caning require a Shariah ruling from the Council of Ulama?
Short answer
The Jamaah Ulama' meeting of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council on 6 August 2017 stated that the proposed amendment does not involve a matter of Shariah law requiring the views or a decision of the Ulama.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Jamaah Ulama' meeting of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council on 6 August 2017 stated that the proposed amendment does not involve a matter of Shariah law requiring the views or a decision of the Ulama. It was regarded as a technical matter concerning the amendment of legislation. The meeting agreed to refer the matter to the management of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council to obtain the views of its council members, in line with section 5(1) of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council Enactment 1994.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ia hanya merupakan perkara teknikal berkaitan pindaan undang-undang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PINDAAN SEKSYEN 125 (HUKUMAN SEBAT) DAN 126 (MASA MELAKSANAKAN HUKUMAN SEBAT) ENEKMEN TATACARA JENAYAH SYARIAH NEGERI KELANTAN NO 8 TAHUN 2002”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=28:cadangan-pindaan-seksyen-125-hukuman-sebat-dan-126-masa-melaksanakan-hukuman-sebat-enekmen-tatacara-jenayah-syariah-negeri-kelantan-no-8-tahun-2002&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/amendment-sections-125-126-caning-kelantan/