PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has advised Muslims to always respect a person’s dignity and not simply throw accusations to humiliate anyone, more so to a leader of a country.
He said Islam attaches great importance to human dignity and this must be preserved even if it involves the enemy.
“That is why Islam is professional and reminds us to restrain our tongues and preserve our dignity so that Allah SWT will cover up our shame, ” he told the press after officiating the 2023 Islamic Family Regional Conference earlier today.
Mohd Na’im was responding to queries on the remark made by an MP accusing the country’s top leader as being involved in moral issues.
Elaborating on whether the MP involved can be punished for committing qazaf (false accusing anyone of adultery and sodomy), he said this comes under the court’s jurisdiction, taking into account if a report was lodged.
“Just like other punishments or offences, whether under civil or Syariah law, a complaint must be lodged first. If a complaint or police report is lodged by a certain party, a person can be subjected to civil action.
“The same goes under Syariah law; if a complaint is submitted to the religious authorities an investigation will be carried out and after the arguments of both the prosecutor and defence are heard, the court will decide if qazaf was committed,” Mohd Na’im said.
Meanwhile, in his speech, the minister said the family institution should be protected, strengthened, enriched, and empowered from time to time for the well-being of the ummah.
The two-day Islamic Family Regional Conference starting today, is the first to be held as a platform to share views and best practices on approaches and initiatives implemented by Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in dealing with and managing family issues in particular among Muslims to achieve the community’s well-being.
— Bernama
