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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-158: DEMONSTRASI (PERHIMPUNAN AMAN): ISU DAN HUKUM
What is the Islamic ruling and what are the guidelines on demonstrations or peaceful assemblies?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses demonstrations in general, without referring to any specific rally, in terms of the ruling and guidelines (dhawabit) under Islamic principles.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas discusses demonstrations in general, without referring to any specific rally, in terms of the ruling and guidelines (dhawabit) under Islamic principles. A demonstration is defined as expressing protest by gathering in numbers or marching, and in Malaysia peaceful assemblies are regulated by the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (Act 736). The discussion opens with Surah al-Nisa' verse 148, which indicates that wrongdoing committed openly or affecting the public interest may be publicly exposed. The text provided ends before the final ruling and detailed guidelines are stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-158: DEMONSTRASI (PERHIMPUNAN AMAN): ISU DAN HUKUM”, 22 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2903-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-158-demonstrasi-perhimpunan-aman-isu-dan-hukum. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-demonstrations-peaceful-assembly/