FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-50: HAK PEMERINTAH UNTUK MENGEHADKAN PERKARA YANG HARUS (TAQYID AL-MUBAH)
Does the ruler have the right to restrict permissible matters for the public interest?
Short answer
The ruler may impose conditions or limits on matters that are originally permissible in order to realise the general public interest.
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
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruler may impose conditions or limits on matters that are originally permissible in order to realise the general public interest. The matter must fall within the ruler's authority, and the restriction must not be absolute, such as an outright ban on eating and drinking or on polygamy. This principle does not make the forbidden lawful or the lawful forbidden. Examples include hunting licences, price control, government permission to revive barren land and a minimum marriage age.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara umumnya, kaedah ini bermaksud pemerintah berhak menetapkan syarat atau pengikat terhadap perkara-perkara yang asalnya harus disisi syarak, di mana syarat atau pengikat ini bertujuan untuk mentahqiqkan maslahah umum.
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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. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-50: HAK PEMERINTAH UNTUK MENGEHADKAN PERKARA YANG HARUS (TAQYID AL-MUBAH)”, 12 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4312-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-50-hak-pemerintah-untuk-mengehadkan-perkara-yang-harus-taqyid-al-mubah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruler-right-to-restrict-permissible-matters/