Amr makruf nahi mungkar and social order: How far should moral policing be allowed in modern society?

• Main Author: Ismail, S.Z.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17648/1/All.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/17648/

The objective of this paper is to discuss the true concept of amr makrufnahi mungkar based on shariah and the interpretation of the Muslim scholars, particularly in the light of modern application. According to Ibn Taimiyyah and other scholars, amar makruf nahi mungkar is a collective effort of the...