Zareena AmiruddinBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
[taken from The Brunei Times]
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
[taken from The Brunei Times]
LAWS should be drafted to penalise practitioners of witchcraft or black magic and the punishment should be handed down by a judge in accordance with the offence committed.
Dato' Dr Haron Din, head teacher of the basic course conducted by Darusysyifa' Warrafahah, made this suggestion in his working paper entitled "Witchcraft: Its Effects on Beliefs and How to Overcome Them" delivered during the inaugural presentation of authorisation certificates to 165 Islamic medical practitioners on Sunday.
Dato' Haron suggested that through legislation, offenders could be exiled from their hometowns, imprisoned as long as deemed appropriate, and be whipped as permitted by law. The offender could also be required to attend a course on aqidah (faith) after serving his or her sentence, he said, adding that they should be monitored closely so they would not repeat their mistakes.
According to Dato' Haron, witchcraft is banned not only in Islam, but also in Christianity and Judaism because the practice is clearly immoral.
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