FatwaMelakaCrime & Sharia Law
Larangan Melantik Orang Bukan Islam Sebagai Peguam Syarie
Is it permissible to appoint a non-Muslim as a Syarie lawyer?
Short answer
The Malacca fatwa rules that appointing a non-Muslim as a Syarie lawyer is haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 729
Summary
The Malacca fatwa rules that appointing a non-Muslim as a Syarie lawyer is haram. The ruling rests on evidence from the Quran and Hadith, legal maxims (qawaid fiqhiyyah), public interest (maslahah) and siyasah shar'iyyah. It was gazetted on 29 September 2011 under the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Malacca) Enactment 2002.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melantik orang bukan Islam sebagai Peguam Syarie adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Larangan Melantik Orang Bukan Islam Sebagai Peguam Syarie”, 29 September 2011. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/larangan-melantik-orang-bukan-islam-sebagai-peguam-syarie. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/appointing-non-muslim-as-syarie-lawyer-ruling/