Maslahah: A Legal Basis for Making Khalwat An Offence In Malaysia

• Main Authors: Haji Mahamad Naser, Disa, Murshamshul Kamariah, Musa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1995/1/FH03-FUHA-19-35777.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1995/

Penalizing khalwat (close proximity) under the state’s Shari’ah laws has been regarded as a scandalous issue in Malaysia notwithstanding the fact that the majority of jurists from the major schools of thought have agreed on the prohibition of khalwat and that Islamic laws are recognized in the Mal...