IPOH, Jan 4 — Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah advised the Shariah courts today to examine details from its cases before disclosing these to the public, saying that some content could be embarrassing to the individuals involved.
The Perak Sultan, in his speech at the Credential Award Ceremony today, said such information should be shared in the spirit of Islam that discourages publicly shaming a person.
He said the concept of safeguarding a person’s dignity was one that Islam emphasised strongly.
“Keeping the dignity, not revealing a person’s flaws, and identity is part of the justice component.
“Therefore, proceedings in Shariah Courts, especially those relating to family and personal issues should be examined and refined to ensure that the good name of family members, parents and children is safeguarded against sensationalisation,” he said.
The sultan added that Islam was a religion that upheld virtues such as wisdom, knowledge and civility, and said this should be reflected in the administration of the Shariah courts.
The observation of such values within the Shariah courts would also help to prevent the reputation of Islam from being tarnished, he added.
“The work culture of religious officers and enforcement should be based on such moral values,” he said.
Earlier, the Perak Ruler presented the letter of appointments to the members of the Perak Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (MAIPK) and State Fatwa committees.
He also presented the same to elected judges for the Shariah Court of Appeal and Shariah Subordinate (Lower) Court at the ceremony.
Separately, the sultan also expressed concern that the local Muslim community continued to lag its non-Muslim counterparts in terms of assets and wealth.
He said he was disturbed to hear that around RM60 billion in various assets belonging to Muslims remain unclaimed due to various problems revolving around Muslim inheritance.
The sultan then urged MAIPK and Perak Islamic Religious Department to be proactive in helping to solve such problems.
