The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia
The predicament of Islamic religious laws and its administration have been one of the concerns of both federal and state governments in Malaysia. It is accepted fact that existence of different laws and religious bureaucracies is inevitable because within the constitutional framework of the country...
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| author | Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin |
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| description | The predicament of Islamic religious laws and its administration have been one of the concerns of both federal and state governments in Malaysia. It is accepted fact that existence of different laws and religious bureaucracies is inevitable because within the constitutional framework of the country Islamic religious powers are vested in the state governments and associated with constitutional power and traditional role of the Malay Rulers in their respective states. The focus of the paper is on efforts made to improve some aspects of religios administration and to harmonise Islamic religious laws of the states. Observation in this article is made from constitutional perspective with emphasis on federalism. |
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| spelling | iium-527182016-12-02T03:53:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52718/ The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin KPG Malaysia The predicament of Islamic religious laws and its administration have been one of the concerns of both federal and state governments in Malaysia. It is accepted fact that existence of different laws and religious bureaucracies is inevitable because within the constitutional framework of the country Islamic religious powers are vested in the state governments and associated with constitutional power and traditional role of the Malay Rulers in their respective states. The focus of the paper is on efforts made to improve some aspects of religios administration and to harmonise Islamic religious laws of the states. Observation in this article is made from constitutional perspective with emphasis on federalism. 2007-05 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52718/1/Asian%20law%20institute%20complete_52718.pdf Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin (2007) The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia. In: 4th Asian Law Institute Conference, 24-25 Mei 2007, Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | KPG Malaysia Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title | The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title_full | The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title_short | The effort for a better administration of Islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of Islamic laws in Malaysia |
| title_sort | effort for a better administration of islamic religious affairs and the harmonization of islamic laws in malaysia |
| topic | KPG Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52718/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52718/1/Asian%20law%20institute%20complete_52718.pdf |