FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
BAYAN LINNAS #148: POLEMIK SEBATAN SYARIAH DI TERENGGANU
How should the Shariah caning issue in Terengganu involving a lesbian case be understood in Islamic law?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas stresses that a ruling can only be issued after the reality of the matter is understood, so the issue should be viewed holistically and not from a single court case alone.
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 stresses that a ruling can only be issued after the reality of the matter is understood, so the issue should be viewed holistically and not from a single court case alone. It cites the Mufti of Iraq, who states that scholars agree that women involved in lesbian acts are punished with caning at the judge's discretion. The severity depends on the surrounding evidence and how widespread the immoral act is in society.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Demikianlah para ulama telah bersepakat untuk menghukum sebat pasangan wanita yang terlibat dalam perbuatan lesbian berdasarkan apa yang dipertimbangkan oleh hakim.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS #148: POLEMIK SEBATAN SYARIAH DI TERENGGANU”, 21 September 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2616-bayan-linnas-148-polemik-sebatan-syariah-di-terengganu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shariah-caning-in-terengganu-controversy/