FatwaKelantanCrime & Sharia Law
FATWA MENGENAI BEBERAPA PERSOALAN HUKUM YANG DIKEMUKAKAN KEPADA JEMAAH ULAMAK MAIK
Is making a police report, or insulting and reviling a religious officer or ruler, contrary to Islamic law?
Short answer
The Council of Ulama of MAIK ruled that insulting and reviling are prohibited in Islamic law, based on Quranic verses and hadith.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Council of Ulama of MAIK ruled that insulting and reviling are prohibited in Islamic law, based on Quranic verses and hadith. Merely making a police report is not a criminal offence if the report is not false, does not insult anyone and does not contradict Islamic law. A report whose content insults a religious officer in the course of duty is contrary to Islamic law. The prohibition also covers the Sultan, the Council, courts and mosque officers, and is linked to the articles of faith and the offence under section 73 of the 1966 MAIK Enactment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semata-mata membuat laporan rasmi kepada pihak polis tidak menjadi apa-apa kesalahan jenayah, sekiranya laporan itu tidak palsu, tidak menghina seseorang dan tidak bercanggah dengan hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI BEBERAPA PERSOALAN HUKUM YANG DIKEMUKAKAN KEPADA JEMAAH ULAMAK MAIK”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=35:fatwa-mengenai-beberapa-persoalan-hukum-yang-dikemukakan-kepada-jemaah-ulamak-maik&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-police-report-insulting-religious-officer/