The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective
This paper is critique of the Malaysian definition and punishment of statutory rape law in the Penal code from the Shariah sand point. It argues that the present statutory law is not only in line with the legal definition of adulthood from Shariah point but runs counter to its notion of criminal jus...
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| author | Abdullah, Nur Aina Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah |
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| description | This paper is critique of the Malaysian definition and punishment of statutory rape law in the Penal code from the Shariah sand point. It argues that the present statutory law is not only in line with the legal definition of adulthood from Shariah point but runs counter to its notion of criminal justice and philosophy of preventing sexual promiscuity. |
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| spelling | iium-601172017-12-15T02:21:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/ The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective Abdullah, Nur Aina Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim KBP480 Conflict of laws This paper is critique of the Malaysian definition and punishment of statutory rape law in the Penal code from the Shariah sand point. It argues that the present statutory law is not only in line with the legal definition of adulthood from Shariah point but runs counter to its notion of criminal justice and philosophy of preventing sexual promiscuity. 2017-12-02 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/2/KLiCELS8%20%26%20KLiLSC5%20%28Program%20Book%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/17/KLiISC_5__013_011_3T4e0tJ00q%20-%20Camera%20ready.output.pdf Abdullah, Nur Aina and Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah (2017) The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective. In: The 5th Kuala Lumpur International Islamic Studies And Civilisations Conference 2017 (KLIISC 2017), 2nd-3rd Dec. 2017, Bangi, Selangor. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim KBP480 Conflict of laws Abdullah, Nur Aina Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title | The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title_full | The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title_fullStr | The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title_short | The statutory rape law in Malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| title_sort | statutory rape law in malaysia: an analysis from shariah perspective |
| topic | KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim KBP480 Conflict of laws |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/2/KLiCELS8%20%26%20KLiLSC5%20%28Program%20Book%29.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/60117/17/KLiISC_5__013_011_3T4e0tJ00q%20-%20Camera%20ready.output.pdf |