00:00Perlis Mufti Asri Zainul Abedin says it is not un-Islamic for Muslims to oppose public
00:07caning for those convicted of kawwat.
00:11Asri said this is because there is no specific rule in Sharia law requiring kawwat offenders
00:17to be publicly caned.
00:20He said public caning for such offences may contradict the intent of Sharia law which
00:25encourages concealing personal shame.
00:29In a statement today, Asri said public caning is not the law of Allah and His Messenger
00:34but rather a choice of the ruler.
00:38Afandi Awang became the first person in Cenganu to be caned in public yesterday.
00:45Cenganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the caning served as a form of education,
00:52deterrence and guidance to encourage society to align with Islamic values.
00:58Earlier today, past spiritual leader Hashim Jasin said all states should follow Cenganu's
01:04example of public caning to uphold and honour Islamic law.
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