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Cadangan Mengenakan Kompaun Terhadap Kesalahan Undang-Undang Syariah
Can compounds (fines in lieu of prosecution) be imposed on offenders of Shariah law offences?
Short answer
The 84th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee decided that the proposal to impose compounds for selected ta'zir cases of Shariah law offences should not be implemented.
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 84th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee decided that the proposal to impose compounds for selected ta'zir cases of Shariah law offences should not be implemented. Compounds were assessed as giving little impact or remorse to offenders, since the offence can be paid for with money alone. The decision was made as a method of counselling to give advice and awareness to offenders, and the court action currently in force is believed to be able to handle such cases.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cadangan mengenakan kompaun terhadap umat Islam yang melakukan kesalahan dalam undang-undang Syariah kurang memberi kesan dan keinsafan terhadap diri pesalah-pesalah kerana kesalahan yang dilakukan boleh dibayar dengan wang sahaja.
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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). “Cadangan Mengenakan Kompaun Terhadap Kesalahan Undang-Undang Syariah”, 15 December 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#cadangan-mengenakan-kompaun-terhadap-kesalahan-undang-undang-syariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/compound-shariah-law-offences-allowed/