Islam stresses education, not punishment: ex-mufti
Former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said Islam lays more stress on educating its adherents than punishment as such.
Therefore, said the religious scholar, if those found guilty of such sins as zina (extra-marital sexual intercourse) or consuming alcohol could be led to repent and avoid punishment, this should be the preferred course of action.
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