FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #661 : HUKUM MEROTAN ANAK SEHINGGA CEDERA
What is the ruling on caning a child excessively until the child is injured, when the child has only committed a minor offence?
Short answer
Caning a child excessively so that it causes injury is forbidden (haram).
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Caning a child excessively so that it causes injury is forbidden (haram). Caning and hitting in Islam aim to educate and instil good manners, not to punish or torment. Strokes must not exceed ten, the intention must be to educate, and parents are prohibited from striking a child's face or causing harm to the child's body.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
merotan anak dengan cara yang melampau dan menyebabkan kecederaan adalah haram.
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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. “AL-KAFI #661 : HUKUM MEROTAN ANAK SEHINGGA CEDERA”, 4 October 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/650-al-kafi-661-hukum-merotan-anak-sehingga-cedera. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-caning-child-until-injured/