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Sin And Crime: Where Do We Draw The Line?
When carrying out God’s will turns into human manipulation.
Recently in Malaysia, six men were fined and jailed for not attending Friday prayers in Terengganu. It was the first known case in Malaysia.
Terengganu is the same state that refused to ban child marriage.
Rights group Lawyers For Liberty spoke up against this matter. However, the Malaysian Islamist group ISMA shared a statement from a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party politician showing his full support. *Article is in Malay
“In fact, he (Ahmad Amzad) said the offense should not be disputed because morality and crime are closely linked and inseparable to protect people’s lives.”
The Islamist politician is not wrong to say that morality and crime are closely linked, but what about attending Friday prayers? Call it immoral, call it a sin, but should we consider it a crime?
Where do we draw the line?
