Shame and Defamation in Islamic Sharia 'Doctrinal Study'

Abstract

The research deals with the subject of defamation the definition of defamation in general and in particular. The introduction dealt with defamation overall that may have beneficial or harmful aspects according to the circumstances surrounding it. Then, the core of the research dealt with the types of defamation in terms of its ruling, some of which are defamation in terms of felony and aggression, such as defamation of innocent people, and the like of which is self exposition and self defaming. Provisions of the Islamic Sharia forbid this. The other type is the defamation of the legal sanctions, judged and carried out by the holder of the legitimate jurisdiction, such as the defamation of the perpetrator of the marginal offences of Hudood Laws or harassment, as well as defamation in the aggravated offences of bribery and treason or Harba. The same applies to defamation in punitive crimes such as bribery and treason. The last type is defamation in the form of counselling and advice. It is considered that the provisions of the Islamic Sharia forbid the majority of scholars for anyone who has acquired the capability to teach and advocate on its terms, such as the defamation of the delusional people and the misguided. The conclusions are presented with operational research, including provisions on some contemporary facts of defamation and its types.