What makes a law “Islamic”? A preliminary study on the Islamicity of laws in Malaysia

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What makes a law “Islamic”? A preliminary study on the Islamicity of laws in Malaysia

There exists a good deal of misunderstanding regarding laws in general. Some laws are categorised as civil or common laws even though their contents are Islamic while others are labelled Islamic but they fail to meet the standards required by Islamic law. This article discusses the characteristi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia. 2019
Subjects:	KBP Islamic Law KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/72979/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72979/1/IIUM%20law%20journal%202019.pdf

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