Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah
It is an essential requirement for a marriage to be registered according to the procedures as provided by the law. Non-registration of a marriage leads to the non-availability of a marriage certificate, being the main proof of the existence of the marital relationship. This situation results in vari...
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| author | Halim, Akmal Hidayah Abdullah, Mohamad Asmadi |
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| description | It is an essential requirement for a marriage to be registered according to the procedures as provided by the law. Non-registration of a marriage leads to the non-availability of a marriage certificate, being the main proof of the existence of the marital relationship. This situation results in various legal complications in claiming the rights, including a right to property under the law of succession which arises upon the death of the spouse. Such a right, even though guaranteed by the Syarīcah, is not recognized by Malaysian law. This article seeks to examine the women’s rights to succession in cases of unregistered marriage with special reference to the execution of a waṣiyyah as a useful instrument to protect the rights of the unregistered wives against husbands’ estates. |
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| spelling | iium-263952024-11-26T04:11:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26395/ Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah Halim, Akmal Hidayah Abdullah, Mohamad Asmadi KBP Islamic Law It is an essential requirement for a marriage to be registered according to the procedures as provided by the law. Non-registration of a marriage leads to the non-availability of a marriage certificate, being the main proof of the existence of the marital relationship. This situation results in various legal complications in claiming the rights, including a right to property under the law of succession which arises upon the death of the spouse. Such a right, even though guaranteed by the Syarīcah, is not recognized by Malaysian law. This article seeks to examine the women’s rights to succession in cases of unregistered marriage with special reference to the execution of a waṣiyyah as a useful instrument to protect the rights of the unregistered wives against husbands’ estates. International Islamic University Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26395/1/IIUM_law_journal_2008_article_with_Akmal.pdf Halim, Akmal Hidayah and Abdullah, Mohamad Asmadi (2008) Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah. IIUM Law Journal, 16 (1). pp. 125-139. ISSN 0128-2530 http://www3.iium.edu.my/laws/journaltest.php |
| spellingShingle | KBP Islamic Law Halim, Akmal Hidayah Abdullah, Mohamad Asmadi Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title | Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title_full | Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title_fullStr | Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title_short | Women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| title_sort | women's rights to succession in unregistered marriages: a reference to the instrument of wasiyyah |
| topic | KBP Islamic Law |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/26395/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26395/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26395/1/IIUM_law_journal_2008_article_with_Akmal.pdf |