Are the statutory standard sale and purchase of house contracts in peninsular Malaysia compatible with Islamic law?

• Main Author: Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lexisnexis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd 2009
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/26090/1/MLJ%202009%205%20i.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/26090/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256014741_Are_the_Statutory_Standard_Sale_and_Purchase_of_House_Contracts_in_Peninsular_Malaysia_Compatible_with_Islamic_Law

Pursuant to reg 11(1) and (1A) of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 and the principles decided in Rasiah Munusamy v Lim Tan & Sons Sdn Bhd,1 SEA Housing Corporation Sdn Bhd v Lee Poh Choo,2 Kimlin Housing Development Sdn Bhd (Appointed Receiver and Manager) (in liquidation) v Bank Bumiputra (M) Bhd & Ors3 and MK Retnam Holdings Sdn Bhd v Bhagat Singh, 4 it is mandatory that the statutory standard formatted sale and purchase agreement (Schedules G, H, I and J), as provided in the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 will govern all agreements relating to the purchase of houses in Peninsular Malaysia.