THE OFFENCE OF ZINĀ WITH SHARI’AH AND LAWS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

Islam is the main official religion in Brunei Darussalam and the majority of the citizen are Muslim. Islamic studies are common in this country which includes the study of Shariah law. For the time being, Brunei has been practicing both Islamic law and civil laws. This paper aims to discuss the study of Islamic law in Brunei Darussalam with critical analysis studies of zinÄ. It is noted that the practice of Islamic law is not new in Brunei Darussalam as far as history is concerned. The main objectives of this paper are to analyse the topic of zinÄ from Islamic perspectives and its application in Brunei Darussalam. This paper will also make reference to the primary sources such as the Quran, Sunnah, and Interview. It intends to adopt library based, reviewing relevant laws, decided cases and previous literature review. The finding of this research is to provide the position of zinÄ crime in Shariah and Laws of Brunei Darussalam.