FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-185 : CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN DIAT DALAM SISTEM KEADILAN DI MALAYSIA
Should the death penalty for murder be abolished, and what role can diyat play in Malaysia's justice system?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses the proposal to abolish the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia and the role of diyat in the justice system.
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
This Bayan Linnas discusses the proposal to abolish the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia and the role of diyat in the justice system. The text states that the Quran prescribes qisas for murder, while allowing the victim's heirs to forgive and accept compensation. The IAIS and JAKIM roundtable of 19 March 2019 concluded that the mandatory death penalty should be abolished, and that retaliation is not an absolute obligation. The JAKIM discourse of 24 April 2019 separately proposed reviewing the word mandatory and replacing it with judicial discretion. The available text ends before the final ruling is stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukuman mati jelas dinyatakan di dalam al-Quran bagi kesalahan membunuh.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-185 : CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN DIAT DALAM SISTEM KEADILAN DI MALAYSIA”, 28 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3534-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-185-cadangan-pelaksanaan-diat-dalam-sistem-keadilan-di-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/proposal-implementing-diyat-malaysian-justice-system/