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Hukuman Takzir Di Ganti Dengan Wang
Can a takzir punishment be replaced with a monetary fine?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee decided that a takzir punishment may be replaced with a monetary fine.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee decided that a takzir punishment may be replaced with a monetary fine. This applies only in certain cases. The decision to substitute it rests on the discretion of the Kadi or the trial Judge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa hukuman takzir boleh diganti hukuman denda dengan wang pada kes-kes tertentu sahaja, tertakluk kepada budibicara Kadi atau Hakim Perbicaraan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukuman Takzir Di Ganti Dengan Wang”, 17 November 1982. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukuman-takzir-di-ganti-dengan-wang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-takzir-punishment-be-replaced-with-fine/