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Apakah pandangan Islam jika sesebuah Negara itu tidak menggunakan hukum Hudud sebagai undang-undang Negara seperti mana Malaysia?
What is the Islamic view if a country, such as Malaysia, does not adopt hudud as its national law?
Short answer
In Malaysia, a democratic country, implementing hudud is the responsibility of the government and not of the citizens.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In Malaysia, a democratic country, implementing hudud is the responsibility of the government and not of the citizens. Political affairs (siyasah) fall under matters of ijtihad, so the main issue is the justice that can be achieved through the law, felt by all communities regardless of race and religion. If such justice cannot be attained, prolonged public discord over the law is feared, as when Caliph Umar postponed the hadd punishment for theft during a long drought.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Malaysia adalah sebuah negara demokrasi maka perlaksanaan hukum tersebut adalah di bawah tanggungjawab pemerintah dan bukan rakyat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah pandangan Islam jika sesebuah Negara itu tidak menggunakan hukum Hudud sebagai undang-undang Negara seperti mana Malaysia?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#jinayat-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-view-country-not-implementing-hudud-law/