Islam as the State Official Religion: A Comparative Study on Indonesian and Malaysian Constitutions

Ardiansyah Ardiansyah

Abstract


The majority populations of Indonesia and Malaysia are moslems. The Freedom of religion in that countries is regulated in their constitutions. There are differences in positioning Islam on Indonesia and Malaysia Constitutions. To analyse the position of Islam in the both constitutions writer used the law comparison. The result shows that the Indonesian Constitution does not declare Islam as the state official religion. Islam has not special position. Islam is parallel with other religions. Legal consequently, Indonesian Constitution does not regulate issues related to Islam. Different from Malaysian Constitution which declare Islam as the state official religion. Islam has special position. Islam is treated higher than other religion. So, legal consequently, Malaysian Constitution regulates all issues dealing with Islam. By comparing Indonesian and Malaysian Constitutions, it is found out the strength of a constitution which determines Islam as the state official religion. Malaysian Constitution protects Islam in Malaysia. Malaysian Government can prohibit or take strict action to religious deviancy, apostate, inter-religions marriage, etc. Viewing the strength of a constitution which determines Islam as state official religion, MPR RI needs to have amendment in the Indonesian Constitution as a step to protect Islam and for the sake of moslems in Indonesia.

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Islam; Religious Life; Regulation; Protection

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