FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
Adakah wajar hukuman mati bagi mereka yang ingin bertaubat?
Is it appropriate to impose the death penalty by hanging on offenders who wish to repent?
Short answer
In Islam, repentance may be accepted by a qadi or judge as a defence against the death penalty in certain situations, such as a robber who abandons the act out of repentance before being caught.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In Islam, repentance may be accepted by a qadi or judge as a defence against the death penalty in certain situations, such as a robber who abandons the act out of repentance before being caught. Some scholars hold that a qadi has the authority to accept proven sincere repentance as grounds for releasing the offender from punishment. The method of carrying out hanging is a matter of Siyasah Syar`iyyah concerning means, and scholars differ on it. In Malaysia, once a sentence has been passed, only the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Sultan under Article 40 of the Federal Constitution may grant pardon or reprieve.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam Islam, ada beberapa keadaan bahawa taubat boleh diterima oleh qadi atau hakim sebagai alasan pembelaan untuk mengelak daripada hukuman mati.
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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. “Adakah wajar hukuman mati bagi mereka yang ingin bertaubat?”, 16 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1667-adakah-wajar-hukuman-mati-bagi-mereka-yang-ingin-bertaubat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/death-penalty-for-repentant-offenders/