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Sesetengah orang menggunakan surah al-Maidah: 44 sebagai hujah untuk mengkafirkan golongan yang lain. Mereka berhujah, “Negara kita Malaysia tidak menggunakan hukum yang diturunkan oleh Allah, jadi pemerintah Negara dan pengikutnya menjadi kafir.” Apakah betul pernyataan ini?
Is it correct to argue that Malaysia's rulers and citizens are disbelievers because the country does not apply God's law, based on surah al-Maidah verse 44?
Short answer
The argument is described as inconsistent with present reality, since Malaysia has applied God's law for a long time, even before independence, including through the Syariah Court formerly known as the Qadhi Court.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The argument is described as inconsistent with present reality, since Malaysia has applied God's law for a long time, even before independence, including through the Syariah Court formerly known as the Qadhi Court. God's law has a broad definition covering worship, transactions, marriage, criminal law and more. The implementation of hudud rests with the ruling authority, which may carry it out when conditions allow and are safe from elements of discord.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hakikatnya, Malaysia telah lama mengamalkan hukum Allah iaitu sejak sebelum kemerdekaan lagi.
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Perak State Mufti Department. “Sesetengah orang menggunakan surah al-Maidah: 44 sebagai hujah untuk mengkafirkan golongan yang lain. Mereka berhujah, “Negara kita Malaysia tidak menggunakan hukum yang diturunkan oleh Allah, jadi pemerintah Negara dan pengikutnya menjadi kafir.” Apakah betul pernyataan ini?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#jinayat-1. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/takfir-argument-rulers-al-maidah-44/