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For example, in the State of Selangor under Section 23 of the Enactment 2 of Islamic Family Law (State of Selangor) 2003 requires the husband who wanted to practice polygamy in the state to obtain written permission from State Syariah Court and permission will be approved if the applicant is able to take responsibilities towards his first wife ...
Unlike Malaysian civil courts, which are federal in scope, Syariah Courts are primarily established by individual state law. Similarly, Islamic law is a matter limited to each state, with the exception of the Federal Territories of Malaysia, as provided in Article 3 of the constitution. Thus, the application of sharia law may differ among the ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's top court on Friday declared unconstitutional more than a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan, in a landmark decision that could affect similar ...
The same arrangement was long held even during British colonial rule. In Selangor, the Selangor Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Among Muslims) Enactment 1988 was signed by the Sultan of Selangor into law forbidding non-Muslims from using the word "Allah" in a public context.
Islamic family jurisprudence (Arabic: فقه الأسرة الإسلامية, faqah al'usrat al'iislamia) or Islamic family law or Muslim Family Law is the fiqh of laws and regulations related to maintaining of Muslim family, which are taken from Quran, hadith, fatwas of Muslim jurists and ijma of the Muslims.
Islamic Development Bank Act 1975: 153 In force Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984: 303 In force Islamic Financial Services Act 2013: 759 In force Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002: 623 In force Istana Negara (Royal Allowances) Act 1982: 270 In force Jasa Perkasa Persekutuan (Remembrance Allowance) Act 2012: 744 In force
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) was established under the Prime Minister's Department. Besides, every state also has its own version of JAKIM. Various Islamic rules and regulations governing the public and family life were codified into law that is compliant to Islam.
In 1987, she co-founded Sisters in Islam (SIS) in Malaysia and became its founding Executive Director from 1999-2008. She also co-founded Musawah, the global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, and was its founding Executive Director from 2009-2021. She now sits on its Board.