The Codification of Ta'zir Law in the State of Terengganu: Issues and Solutions

• Main Authors: Abdul Majid Tahir, Mohamed, Noor 'Ashikin, Hamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; K Law (General); KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4885/1/FH02-FUHA-16-06451.jpg; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4885/; http://erep.unisza.edu.my/2908/

Ta’zir under Islamic law refers to the punishments that can be administered at the discretion of the judge, as opposed to the hudud where most punishments are fixed by the Quran or Hadith. The ta’zir offences are not mentioned in any of the primary sources of Islamic Law. Rather, they proceed from t...