FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-104 : SEBATAN DI KHALAYAK : MENCEGAH JENAYAH, MEMULIHKAN PESALAH
What is the Islamic view on Shariah caning carried out in public?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that Shariah caning differs from civil caning because its purpose is to educate offenders and the public, not to torture.
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 explains that Shariah caning differs from civil caning because its purpose is to educate offenders and the public, not to torture. The rod must be moderate, the strokes of moderate force, and they must not strike the face, head, stomach, chest or private parts. The offender must be examined by a medical officer, and the punishment is postponed if the offender is pregnant or unfit. The presence of a group of believers at the hudud punishment for zina is based on Surah al-Nur, verse 2.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebatan dalam Islam bukan bersifat untuk menyeksa tetapi bersifat mendidik pelaku kesalahan serta masyarakat awam supaya gerun untuk melakukan kesalahan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-104 : SEBATAN DI KHALAYAK : MENCEGAH JENAYAH, MEMULIHKAN PESALAH”, 26 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/741-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-104-sebatan-di-khalayak-mencegah-jenayah-memulihkan-pesalah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shariah-caning-in-public-ruling/