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HUKUM MELANTIK ORANG BUKAN ISLAM SEBAGAI PEGUAM SYARIE

Can a non-Muslim be appointed as a Syariah lawyer?

Short answer

The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that non-Muslims are not permitted to be appointed as Syariah lawyers.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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Authority
Johor State Mufti Department
Date
Status
Fatwa committee decision
Series
Fatwa Negeri Johor
Topic
Crime & Sharia Law

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that non-Muslims are not permitted to be appointed as Syariah lawyers. The decision was made on 29 December 2010 after the matter was discussed from various angles. The fatwa has not been gazetted.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Orang bukan Islam adalah tidak dibenarkan dilantik sebagai peguam syarie.

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Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MELANTIK ORANG BUKAN ISLAM SEBAGAI PEGUAM SYARIE”, 29 December 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1498. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslim-appointed-syariah-lawyer-ruling/

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