The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court

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spelling 8371 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=8371 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Conference Conference Paper application/pdf 17 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in Microsoft® Word 2016 2016-06-23 02:26:46 1694-01-FH03-FUHA-16-06104.pdf UniSZA Private Access The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court Fatwa institution in Malaysia has been regarded as an important institution in dealing with any matters on Islamic Law, whereby its primary function is to give ruling on any issues, advice or opinion on any particular matters, or enforcement of any Islamic laws related to it. The Administration of Islamic Law Enactments in Federal Territories and other states in Malaysia have provided for the establishment of fatwa institutions in order to issue binding fatwa and regulate Islamic verdicts in states in Malaysia. Once fatwa is gazetted by the Fatwa Committee, it becomes binding on all Muslim residents of a particular state. However, the issue arose as to whether the fatwa given is also binding on the courts in making their decisions. In reaction to the above, this paper attempts to examine the practice of judges in dealing with Fatwa issued by Fatwa Committee or Mufti in its state on any particular issue as requested. International Conference On Islamic Law And Society IV UniSZA
spellingShingle The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
summary Fatwa institution in Malaysia has been regarded as an important institution in dealing with any matters on Islamic Law, whereby its primary function is to give ruling on any issues, advice or opinion on any particular matters, or enforcement of any Islamic laws related to it. The Administration of Islamic Law Enactments in Federal Territories and other states in Malaysia have provided for the establishment of fatwa institutions in order to issue binding fatwa and regulate Islamic verdicts in states in Malaysia. Once fatwa is gazetted by the Fatwa Committee, it becomes binding on all Muslim residents of a particular state. However, the issue arose as to whether the fatwa given is also binding on the courts in making their decisions. In reaction to the above, this paper attempts to examine the practice of judges in dealing with Fatwa issued by Fatwa Committee or Mufti in its state on any particular issue as requested.
title The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
title_full The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
title_fullStr The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
title_full_unstemmed The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
title_short The Role and Position of Fatwa in Malaysian Court
title_sort role and position of fatwa in malaysian court