FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-256: ADAKAH JENAYAH KORUPSI DAN RASUAH BOLEH DIKENAKAN HUKUMAN MATI?
Can the ruler impose the death penalty for bribery and corruption in Islam?
Short answer
Bribery and corruption fall under ta'zir punishment because there is no specific hudud penalty for them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Bribery and corruption fall under ta'zir punishment because there is no specific hudud penalty for them. The majority of scholars hold that ta'zir may not exceed the limit of hudud, while Imam Malik holds that there is no limit. Imam Abu Hanifah permits the death penalty for serious crimes affecting the state or major public interest. The ruler decides the fitting punishment by assessing the scale of the corruption, its harm to society and the indicators that warrant execution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukuman terhadap kesalahan rasuah dan korupsi tidak termasuk di dalam hukuman hudud, maka ia dikategorikan sebagai hukuman takzir.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-256: ADAKAH JENAYAH KORUPSI DAN RASUAH BOLEH DIKENAKAN HUKUMAN MATI?”, 17 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5392-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-256-adakah-jenayah-korupsi-dan-rasuah-boleh-dikenakan-hukuman-mati. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/death-penalty-for-bribery-and-corruption-in-islam/