Towards an APEX Syariah court in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Shuaib, Farid Sufian, Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham, Ahmad Bustami, Tajul Aris, Othman, Noraini, Sulaiman, Mohamad Syafiq
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: KPG Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/43374/1/towards_an_apex.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/43374/; https://www.unisza.edu.my/iclas2015/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured

Malaysia have 14 Syariah court systems. The main reason for this state of affairs is the distribution of legislative powers under the Federal Constitution between the federation and the States where Islam and Islamic Law are States matters. This paper looks at the consequences of having distinct Sya...