Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role

This article finds that the office of the State mufti in Malaysia has a long history before the independence of the country. It also examines the constitutional structures within which the office operates. It also opposes the suggestion for the creation of the office of a grand mufti.

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Main Author: Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LexisNexis 2009
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spelling iium-35662011-12-12T13:17:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3566/ Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham KBP Islamic Law This article finds that the office of the State mufti in Malaysia has a long history before the independence of the country. It also examines the constitutional structures within which the office operates. It also opposes the suggestion for the creation of the office of a grand mufti. LexisNexis 2009-10 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3566/1/Office_of_the_Mufti_in_Malaysia_Legal_history_and_constitutional_role.pdf Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham (2009) Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role. Shariah Law Reports, 4. pp. 65-89. ISSN 1985-4250 http://www.lexis.com
spellingShingle KBP Islamic Law
Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham
Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title_full Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title_fullStr Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title_full_unstemmed Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title_short Office of the Mufti in Malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
title_sort office of the mufti in malaysia: legal history and constitutional role
topic KBP Islamic Law
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/3566/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3566/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3566/1/Office_of_the_Mufti_in_Malaysia_Legal_history_and_constitutional_role.pdf