Islam and the legal system of Malaysia

Issues pertaining to Islam and the legal system of Malaysia, including particularly that of her constitutional system, need to be seen within the right context. One also need to understand the composition as well as the nature of the legal system, including its origin and developments, ever since c...

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Main Authors:	Shuaib, Farid Sufian, Bari, Abdul Aziz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Malaysian Current Law Journal 2011
Subjects:	K Law (General) KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/8496/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8496/1/IslamicLegalSystem_CLJ_2011.pdf

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spelling	iium-84962011-12-13T09:46:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/8496/ Islam and the legal system of Malaysia Shuaib, Farid Sufian Bari, Abdul Aziz K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Issues pertaining to Islam and the legal system of Malaysia, including particularly that of her constitutional system, need to be seen within the right context. One also need to understand the composition as well as the nature of the legal system, including its origin and developments, ever since civilization started in the country. All these mean that one has to see the issue beyond the days when English law principles began to be applied in this land. It goes without saying that, although Malaysia is part of the common law world, English common law is just one of the sources whose application is subject to certain limitations. It is to be emphasized that the whole exercise is to put everything in the right and proper place and context. Consequently, this discourse is not a revisionist agenda seeking to rewrite the Constitution or the legal system. The Malaysian Current Law Journal 2011-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/8496/1/IslamicLegalSystem_CLJ_2011.pdf Shuaib, Farid Sufian and Bari, Abdul Aziz (2011) Islam and the legal system of Malaysia. CLJ Syariah Reports (Laporan Syariah), 1 (2). i-xvi. ISSN 1823-3678
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description	Issues pertaining to Islam and the legal system of Malaysia, including particularly that of her constitutional system, need to be seen within the right context. One also need to understand the composition as well as the nature of the legal system, including its origin and developments, ever since civilization started in the country. All these mean that one has to see the issue beyond the days when English law principles began to be applied in this land. It goes without saying that, although Malaysia is part of the common law world, English common law is just one of the sources whose application is subject to certain limitations. It is to be emphasized that the whole exercise is to put everything in the right and proper place and context. Consequently, this discourse is not a revisionist agenda seeking to rewrite the Constitution or the legal system.
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Islam and the legal system of Malaysia

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