Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities

Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities

This paper analyses the role of the hisbah institution, the Religious Enforcement Division at the State Religious Department in Malaysia, in curbing immoral activities as well as other contemptible acts according to sharÊ’ah. In the division, there are Religious Enforcement Officers who warn the pot...

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Main Author: Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought ( BIIT) 2016
Subjects:
KBP Islamic Law
KPG Malaysia
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/
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spelling iium-545612017-10-16T00:59:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/ Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities Wan Muhammad, Ramizah KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia This paper analyses the role of the hisbah institution, the Religious Enforcement Division at the State Religious Department in Malaysia, in curbing immoral activities as well as other contemptible acts according to sharÊ’ah. In the division, there are Religious Enforcement Officers who warn the potential offenders and also arrest anyone for the violation of rules incorporated in the Islamic enactments. The objectives of establishing the division as well as the department are to protect the sanctity of Islam as a way of life and to prevent Muslims from immoral activities. Each state in Malaysia has its own Department. These Departments carry different names but they perform similar functions of prohibiting vice and preventing ma'Îiah i.e. transgression. Based upon documentary evidence and court cases, this paper highlights the current developments in the Division and the challenges it faces in protecting Muslim's faith in Malaysia. Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought ( BIIT) 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/3/54561-Hisbah.pdf Wan Muhammad, Ramizah (2016) Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities. International Journal of Islamic Thoughts, 5 (2). pp. 51-66. ISSN 2306-7012 http://road.issn.org/issn/2313-5700-international-journal-of-islamic-thoughts-#.WIr5zfl97IU
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KPG Malaysia
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KPG Malaysia
Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
description This paper analyses the role of the hisbah institution, the Religious Enforcement Division at the State Religious Department in Malaysia, in curbing immoral activities as well as other contemptible acts according to sharÊ’ah. In the division, there are Religious Enforcement Officers who warn the potential offenders and also arrest anyone for the violation of rules incorporated in the Islamic enactments. The objectives of establishing the division as well as the department are to protect the sanctity of Islam as a way of life and to prevent Muslims from immoral activities. Each state in Malaysia has its own Department. These Departments carry different names but they perform similar functions of prohibiting vice and preventing ma'Îiah i.e. transgression. Based upon documentary evidence and court cases, this paper highlights the current developments in the Division and the challenges it faces in protecting Muslim's faith in Malaysia.
format Article
author Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
author_facet Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
author_sort Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
title Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
title_short Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
title_full Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
title_fullStr Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
title_full_unstemmed Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
title_sort hisbah in malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities
publisher Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought ( BIIT)
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54561/3/54561-Hisbah.pdf
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