HIGHLIGHTS ON MORAL OFFENCE IN THE MALAYSIAN SHARIA CRIMINAL ENACTMENT: THE ANALYSIS OF PROSECUTION IMPLEMENTATION
Keywords:
Ethics, Morality, Prosecution, Sharia Criminal Law, RestraintsAbstract
Moral offences are an important offence classification mentioned in the Malaysian sharia criminal offence enactment. There are a number of moral offences provided under the said classification such as improper close proximity (khalwat), incest, prostitution, acts of encouraging amoral behaviour, indecent behavior in public, pimping and others. The question that arises involves the extent of the prosecution executed toward the offences committed in the sharia court. This study is conducted through the means of library research, legal documentation and structured interviews with the sharia authorities from selected states. For the purpose of writing this article, the Kedah state is chosen as a representative of the Sharia Courts in the northern zone, Johor is representing the southern zone, Selangor for the central zone, Terengganu for the eastern coastal zone and Sabah is chosen to represent East Malaysia. The results of this study showed that although the Sharia Criminal Code has provisions for various moral offences, but in terms of implementation, the prosecution process only focused on a few provisions only. Besides, it is also found that there are various constraints that cause the ineffectiveness in the implementation of the prosecution. This article aimed to explain the reality in implementing sharia criminal law and to open the minds of many parties in order to be able to move toward a common goal of stabilizing and strengthening the implementation of the sharia criminal law.
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Interview conducted with Tuan Sakaria Samela, Sabah Chief Sharia Prosecutor on 28/6/2016.
Interview conducted with Tuan Zulfahmi Bunaim, Johor Chief Sharia Prosecutor on 16/6/2016.
Interview conducted with Tuan Abdul Shukor Bin Abd Hamid, Selangor Chief Sharia Prosecutor on 9/6/2016.
Interview conducted with Tuan Syeikh Kamaruslan Hj. Mustafa, Kedah Chief Sharia Prosecutor on 13/6/2016.
Interview conducted with Tuan Muhammad Khaznizam bin Abdullah, Terengganu Sharia Prosecutor on 23/5/2016.
