The results ofresearch conductedby variousinstitutions, one of the is Political and Economic
Risk Consultancy (PERC),showedthat the levelof corruptioninIndonesia,with itsmuslim
majority,is the highestin the world.Corruptionnotonlyhas hurtstate finances, weakenthe countryâs
economyandhampernationaldevelopmentbut alsohas damagedthe nationmentality. The Impact
of this crime runs in many aspect of life, such as political aspects, law aspects, cultural
aspectandeducational aspect. To avoiding this crime, we need big punishment for corruption
criminal. Corruptionisakhiyanahcrimebecauseits characterthat is distorting the trust from the
other (state).InIslamiccriminal law, khiyanahcrimesfall into the categoryof non-definitivecrime
(jarimah ghair mahdudah) whichits criminalsanctionshanded tothe judgeâsijtihadbasedon the
justness anddeterrenteffect.
Keywords: corruption, khiyanah, non definitive crime (jarimah ghair mahdudah), taâzîr.
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