Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular
This paper seeks to find the essence of the Malaysian constitution, between the Islamic and secular character of the constitution. The research examines the history and drafting of the constitution and studies the text of the Federal Constitution. The paper explores the meaning of secularism and sec...
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| author | Shuaib, Farid Sufian |
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| description | This paper seeks to find the essence of the Malaysian constitution, between the Islamic and secular character of the constitution. The research examines the history and drafting of the constitution and studies the text of the Federal Constitution. The paper explores the meaning of secularism and secular state and compares the application of secular character in the constitution of some European countries. Several relevant case laws from Europe provide a comparative material in considering the extension of the same approach to Malaysia. The effect of such characterisation of a constitution and a country in the application of ordinary laws is considered. |
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| spelling | iium-403952015-01-30T03:51:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/ Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular Shuaib, Farid Sufian H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia This paper seeks to find the essence of the Malaysian constitution, between the Islamic and secular character of the constitution. The research examines the history and drafting of the constitution and studies the text of the Federal Constitution. The paper explores the meaning of secularism and secular state and compares the application of secular character in the constitution of some European countries. Several relevant case laws from Europe provide a comparative material in considering the extension of the same approach to Malaysia. The effect of such characterisation of a constitution and a country in the application of ordinary laws is considered. 2014 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/3/SLAS4_Program.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/6/Farid.pdf Shuaib, Farid Sufian (2014) Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular. In: Seminar of Law and Society 4 (SLAS 4): Development of the Law and Islamization, The Malaysian and Indonesian Perspectives, 9 September 2014, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Malaysia. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia Shuaib, Farid Sufian Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title_full | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title_fullStr | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title_full_unstemmed | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title_short | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular |
| title_sort | searching the essence of the malaysian constitution: between islam and secular |
| topic | H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/3/SLAS4_Program.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/40395/6/Farid.pdf |