Qarinah: Kajian Penggunaan Alat Pengesan Alkohol di Bahagian Penguatkuasa Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

The article discusses the concept of qarinah (circumstantial evidence) from the Islamic perspective and its application in the crime of intoxication. It mainly focuses on the use of the alchohol tester by the Enforcement Unit at the Religious Department of the Federal Territoiy. The Syariah criminal procedure and evidence in intoxication cases are also analysed. There are two methodologies used in canying out this research namely library research involving gathering and analysing all relevent materials and field research which involves observation and interviewing relevant parties especially those in the Enforcement Unit at the Religious Department of Federal Territoiy. The finding shows that the use of alchohol tester has been applied by the Enforcement Unit at the Religious Department of the Federal Territoiy and a lso accepted by the Syariah Court. It also shows that the use of alchohol tester has contributed significantly in solving the intoxicant cases at the Syariah Court.