The administration of Syariah Courts in Malaysia, 1957–2009

This article analyses the development of the administration of Syariah Courts in Malaysia from the pre-colonial to the post-independence periods. The status of Islam as the official religion during the Malacca Sultanate and the application of Islamic law throughout the administration during that per...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/27738/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27738/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27738/1/The_administration_of_Syariah_Courts_in_Malaysia_1957_-_2009.pdf