The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position

Apostasy has always been a controversial issue in Malaysia. It inevitably leads to certain consequences and implications including the right of inheritance upon the death of a person. However, many do not have adequate knowledge on apostasy and its implications. This is especially seen among non-Mus...

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Main Author:	Mohd Salim, Wan Noraini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2016
Subjects:	KZ Law of Nations
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/55265/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55265/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55265/1/Article%204%20-%20269.pdf

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spelling	iium-552652017-07-14T02:42:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55265/ The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position Mohd Salim, Wan Noraini KZ Law of Nations Apostasy has always been a controversial issue in Malaysia. It inevitably leads to certain consequences and implications including the right of inheritance upon the death of a person. However, many do not have adequate knowledge on apostasy and its implications. This is especially seen among non-Muslims. Hence, misunderstanding and wrong perception towards Islam is further perpetuated. This article focuses on the implication of apostasy in the entitlement to property upon death both of a Muslim as well as an apostate. A discussion is also made on certain legal aspects of apostasy in Malaysia, which includes the problems of jurisdiction and administrative constraints in giving effect to the implication of apostasy in the entitlement to property upon death. The article analyses available literature on apostasy in Islam in the forms of textbooks, articles, seminar papers and decided cases. The main objective of the article is to address relevant contemporary issues on apostasy in Malaysia especially to its implications on entitlement to property upon death of either the apostate or his relative. IIUM Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55265/1/Article%204%20-%20269.pdf Mohd Salim, Wan Noraini (2016) The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position. IIUM Law Journal, 24 (2). pp. 359-375. ISSN 0128-2530 E-ISSN 2289-7852 http://journals.iium.edu.my/iiumlj/index.php/iiumlj/article/view/269
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description	Apostasy has always been a controversial issue in Malaysia. It inevitably leads to certain consequences and implications including the right of inheritance upon the death of a person. However, many do not have adequate knowledge on apostasy and its implications. This is especially seen among non-Muslims. Hence, misunderstanding and wrong perception towards Islam is further perpetuated. This article focuses on the implication of apostasy in the entitlement to property upon death both of a Muslim as well as an apostate. A discussion is also made on certain legal aspects of apostasy in Malaysia, which includes the problems of jurisdiction and administrative constraints in giving effect to the implication of apostasy in the entitlement to property upon death. The article analyses available literature on apostasy in Islam in the forms of textbooks, articles, seminar papers and decided cases. The main objective of the article is to address relevant contemporary issues on apostasy in Malaysia especially to its implications on entitlement to property upon death of either the apostate or his relative.
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title	The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position
title_short	The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position
title_full	The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position
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The effects of apostasy on the entitlement to property on death: the Malaysian position

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