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Rejecting public khalwat caning not contrary to Islam, says Perlis mufti
FMT Reporters
-28 Dec 2024, 01:25 PM
Asri Zainul Abidin says there is no specific rule in shariah law requiring those found to be in close proximity to be publicly caned.
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Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin said it is feared that public caning for being in close proximity contradicts the intent of shariah law, which encourages concealing the personal shame of individuals.
PETALING JAYA: Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin says it is not unIslamic for Muslims to oppose public caning for those convicted of being in close proximity (khalwat).
Asri said there is no specific rule in shariah law requiring those found to be in close proximity to be publicly caned.
He said it is feared that public caning for such offences contradicts the intent of shariah law, which encourages concealing the personal shame of individuals.
“Therefore, caning someone for khalwat in public is not the law of Allah and His Messenger, but rather a choice of the ruler,” he said in a Facebook post today.
“It falls under ta’zir, which is the discretionary punishment of the ruler and may be right or wrong.
“Thus, opposing this punishment means opposing the ruler’s decision, not the teachings of Islam.
“No one should mistakenly assume that those who disagree with this punishment oppose Islam.”
Asri said while the punishment of caning, without causing injury, for adultery is mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah (way or manner of life relating to the traditions and practices of Prophet Muhammad), it comes with strict conditions and regulations