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This regional regulation prohibits conduct constituting or facilitating prostitution and/or sexual relations out of wedlock (arts 2 and 3), which, it states, is contrary to religion, customs and traditions, and culture (art 1(4)). Similarly, it prohibits consumption of alcohol, gambling, and substance abuse. It encourages members of society who are aware of others contravening the regulation, to report the conduct to an authorised official (art 16).

This regional regulation makes provision for the prevention and eradication of immoral practices, which it defines in art 2(2) as:

1. adultery and conduct heading in the direction of adultery;
2. gambling;
3. selling and drinking alcohol, and using narcotics and prohibited drugs; and
4. all forms of broadcasting and display of pornoaction and pornography.

The regulation states that the prevention and eradication of immoral practices is intended to:

1. implement the principle and philosophy of 'Adat Basandi Syarak, Syarak Basandi Kitabullah' ('custom found upon Islamic law, Islamic law found upon the Qur'an');
2. protect society from various activities and/or immoral behaviour;
3. support optimal law enforcement of legislative instruments related to activities and/or immoral behaviour; and
4. increase the role of society in preventing and eradicating the occurrence and spread of immoral behaviour.

This regional regulation states, in its preambular section, that prostitution constitutes conduct that is contrary to religious norms and morality, which has a negative impact on the foundations of society. This regulation, accordingly, prohibits the facilitation or act of prostitution in any place (arts 2-3). Contravention of the regulation can result in a maximum prison sentence of six months, or a fine of as much as IDR 10 million (art 8(1)).

This regional regulation makes provision for the equalisation of education services, and the quality of education. It does so by providing private education institutes (religious or otherwise) established by members of society or a foundation, that have already been operating for a year, or already have an operating permit, with regional education operational assistance in the form of a gift (hibah). This financial assistance is sourced from the regional government's budget.

This regional regulation makes provision for the prohibition on the placement, production, sale, distribution, and storage of alcoholic beverages in Fakfak regency, West Papua (Papua Barat) (art 3(1)). This prohibition also applies to the production or treatment and sale/distribution of traditional alcoholic beverages (art 4). Other than the regional government, surveillance of this prohibition is also to be conducted by an independent team comprising customary deliberative organisations, religious figures, civil society figures, inter-church organisations, the Indonesian Council of Ulama (Majelis Ulama Indonesia), church youth leaders, mosque youth leaders, tertiary institutes, regional press, and NGOs dealing with alcoholic, narcotics, HIV and AIDS (art 9(1)).

This gubernatorial regulation prohibits adherents, members and/or coordinating members of the Ahmadiyya community (Jemaat Ahmadiyah) from conducting activities in any form that relate to the dissemination of their own interpretation of Islam, as well as activities that deviate from the tenets of Islam (art 3(1)). The regulation also prohibits members of society from carrying out anarchic or illegal conduct in connection with the activities of adherents, members and/or coordinating members of the Ahmadiyya community that deviate from the tenets of Islam (art 4(1)).

This fatwa states that fund-sourcing and collection to improve the quality of national sport may not be forced on, or become a burden to, society. Rather, it can be conducted by selling tickets to scheduled sporting events. The price of such tickets may not be excessive and, if the ticket is a prize, its value may not be excessive so as to make people purchase coupons beyond their financial means. Prize tickets must also be subject to conditions that prevent their being on-sold for a profit.

This regional regulation prohibits prostitution, stating that it is contrary to religious and moral norms, and has a negative impact on the moral pillars of society. It defines prostitution as all amoral behaviour conducted intentionally by a man or woman with a man or woman, which results in physical intimacy outside of wedlock, paid for with money or goods or neither. Soliciting prostitution, according to art 10, carries with it a maximum prison sentence of three months, and/or a fine of up to IDR 5 million.

This regional regulation makes provision for the implementation of Diniyah Takmiliyah Awwaliyah education in Siak, Riau. It states that Qur'anic education is a regional government strategy designed to encourage the younger Islamic generations to become more pious and noble (art 2(2)). Diniyah Takmiliyah Awwaliyah education is defined as a non-formal Islamic religious education unit under the guise of the regional government, in conjunction with the Ministry of Religion, which is formally accountable to the regional government, and morally accountable to society (art 3). Students spend a total of four years studying this non-formal religious education (art 6).

In its preambular section, this regional regulation states that prostitution is contrary to religious norms, moral norms, and noble norms, adhered to by society. Accordingly, it prohibits prostitution activities in Lampung Timur (East Lampung), Lampung (arts 2-4). It also places obligations on the broader community to report, to the regent or an authorised official, any suspicion or knowledge of prostitution activities being conducted in Lampung Timur (art 5). Contravention of arts 3-5 can result in a maximum prison sentence of three months or a maximum fine of IDR 50 million (art 16).

This regional regulation prohibits prostitution in Buleleng, Bali (art 2). In its preambular statement, it states that prostitution is contrary to religious norms, moral norms, and noble values adhered to by society. The broader significance of this regional regulation is that, while it states that prostitution is contrary to religious norms, rather than Islamic norms, Bali is a predominantly Hindu island, but Buleleng regency is approximately 90 per cent Muslim. Therefore, this regulation is an example of how regulations that make references to religion (agama) rather than Islam still, arguably, seek to Islamise public life.

In its preambular statement, this regional regulation states that the consumption of alcohol is contrary to religious teachings, ethics, and morality, and is even considered a social illness by society. Accordingly, the regulation prohibits all persons and legal entities from producing, selling, purchasing, circulating, storing and consuming all types of alcoholic beverages, whether they be industrially-processed or a traditional type of alcoholic beverage (art 2). Contravention of this provision carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment or IDR 50 million (art 6(1)).

In its preambular statement, this regional regulation states that prostitution and brothels are contrary to, and not in accordance with, the moral values and societal situation of Banjarbaru, which is renowned as being a religious society. Accordingly, it prohibits all persons and legal entities from soliciting prostitution, operating a brothel, visiting a prostitute outside Banjarbaru, and protecting prostitution activities (art 3(1)). Violation of these prohibitions carries a maximum penalty of three months' imprisonment or a fine of IDR 5 million (art 12(1)).

In preambular statement (a), this regional regulation states that prostitution is contrary to religious norms and morality, which has a negative impact on the pillars of society. Pursuant to art 2(1), all persons in the region, either individually or collectively, are prohibited from establishing and/or initiating or making available places and/or persons for prostitution. Similarly, pursuant to art 2(2), all persons are prohibited from soliciting prostitution. Contravention of art 2(1) and/or (2) carries a maximum penalty of three months' imprisonment or a fine of IDR 15 million (art 9(1)).

This regional regulation states that Muslim dress is to show that a person or society is devoted to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala by practising Islamic teachings (art 2). The purpose of Muslim dress is to:

1. engender the attitude of a good and noble Muslim;
2. familiarise Muslim dress with everyday life, and for the sake of Islamic symbolism;
3. create a society that loves Islamic and Minangkabau culture; and
4. preserve customary values and Minangkabau culture in accordance with the adage 'Syarak Mangato Adat Memakai' (art 3).

The regulation also states that Muslim dress operates to guarantee respect and the identity of the Islamic ummah, as well as Minangkabau customary culture (art 4). It makes Muslim dress obligatory for workers, university students, as well as public and Islamic school students (art 5). Muslim dress, for men, is long trousers and a short- or long-sleeve shirt (art 8(1)(a)), while for women it is a long-sleeve shirt that covers the hips and reaches the knees, a skirt that reaches the ankles, and a headscarf (kerudung) that covers the hair, ears, neck, nape, and chest (art 8(1)(b)).

This fatwa acknowledges that within society and shari'a financial institutions there has emerged a need to trade in commodities in a shari'a-friendly manner.

The fatwa dictates that commodities must be halal, legitimate, physically transferrable, be in the possession of the trader or their agent, and that all dealings must be executed pursuant to the agreement between the trader and purchaser. The fatwa also requires the Jakarta Futures Exchange to create shari'a-friendly commodities trading mechanisms, as well as facility for physical trades to be made.

This regional regulation, which makes provision for public order in Pekalongan, Centra Java (Jawa Tengah), states that advertisements may not be offensive towards any ethnicity, race, and religion, may not contain pornography, may not be provocative, and may not contravene morality and ethics (art 40(1)). It also states that every religion is prohibited from:

1. offending other religions;
2. preventing religious activities from taking place;
3. cause damage to religious facilities and infrastructure;
4. conducting religious activities prohibited by the government;
5. conducting religious activities that result in disturbing public order and the peace;
6. teaching deviant sects to members of society;
7. using places of residence as places of worship; and
8. establishing places of worship without the regent's permission (art 43(1)).

In its preambular statement, this regional regulation states that alcoholic beverages are contrary to, and do not accord with, the religious society of Banjarbaru (South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan)). It prohibits the possession, sale and purchase of all types of alcoholic beverage (art 2(1)), and prohibits all persons and entities from producing, supplying, distributing, bringing, or storing alcoholic beverages (art 2(2)). The regulation exempts hotels selling alcohol to tourists (art 3(1)), provided consumption thereof is confined to the hotel's premises (art 2(3)). In order to use alcohol for religious purposes, recommendation must first be obtained from the regional police (art 4). Contravention of arts 2(1)-(3) or 4(1) and (2) carries a maximum penalty of three months' imprisonment or a fine of IDR 10 million (art 7(1)). Contravention of art 2(3) carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment or a fine of IDR 5 million.

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Mamlakat al Bahrayn), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Bahrain’s Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status, and is the principal source of legislation.

This regional regulation prohibits the production, distribution, trade, offering, stockpiling, storage, carrying and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages (art 4(1)). This prohibition applies to all persons in the territory of Pasaman regency, including foreigners (art 4(2)). Production of alcohol can result in a maximum prison sentence of three months or a fine of up to IDR 10 million (art 12), while any form of distribution can result in a maximum sentence of two months and 15 days, or a fine of up to IDR 8.5 million (art 13).

This regulation is an example of a legislative instrument that, arugably, seeks to Islamise public life, but makes no reference to religion (agama) or Islam. Rather, it is couched in terms of social order and the damaging effects alcohol can have on society.