Covid 19 pendemic prevention step through movement control order : a maslahah

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A new type of coronavirus known as Covid-19 has invaded the world, including Malaysia.

according to the world health organization (as of march 31, 2020), covid-19 has caused the deaths of 36,405 victims.

this article attempts to discuss the Movement Control Order that has been enforced by the Malaysian government to curb the Covid-19 epidemic.

this article uses the method of document analysis with reference to several books, journals, websites and YouTube.

the findings of the study found that the movement control order complies with the maslahah or benefits according to shariah of Islam in order to protect the health and lives of the public from Covid-19 in Malaysia.