The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia)
The paper explores an Islamic institution in contemporary Malaysia. It studies the roles of the Mufti and the State mufti office as actors in issuing and informing religious edicts (fatwas) in Perlis, a northern state of Peninsular Malaysia. As an autonomous state institution coupled with the offici...
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| description | The paper explores an Islamic institution in contemporary Malaysia. It studies the roles of the Mufti and the State mufti office as actors in issuing and informing religious edicts (fatwas) in Perlis, a northern state of Peninsular Malaysia. As an autonomous state institution coupled with the official state’s subscription to Ahlul Sunna wal Jama’ah as a principle in interpreting Islam, the state has issued fatwas that are perceived to embrace the religious nuances of contemporary realities. The paper examines the fatwas issued by Perlis’s Mufti Office on establishing paternity claim, unilateral conversion and child custody, child vaccination, and woman leaving marital home. The fatwas unveil a meticulous process that involves consulting relevant experts in both the religious scholarly fields and the modern scientific disciplines. The fatwas indicate deep appreciation and use of centuries old Islamic religious body. The fatwas also reflect the state’s religious institution’s commitment to and understanding of protecting the basic rights of individuals as much as serving the public good. |
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| spelling | iium-811922020-07-21T05:12:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81192/ The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) Ismail, Norbani BP173 Islamic sociology BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam The paper explores an Islamic institution in contemporary Malaysia. It studies the roles of the Mufti and the State mufti office as actors in issuing and informing religious edicts (fatwas) in Perlis, a northern state of Peninsular Malaysia. As an autonomous state institution coupled with the official state’s subscription to Ahlul Sunna wal Jama’ah as a principle in interpreting Islam, the state has issued fatwas that are perceived to embrace the religious nuances of contemporary realities. The paper examines the fatwas issued by Perlis’s Mufti Office on establishing paternity claim, unilateral conversion and child custody, child vaccination, and woman leaving marital home. The fatwas unveil a meticulous process that involves consulting relevant experts in both the religious scholarly fields and the modern scientific disciplines. The fatwas indicate deep appreciation and use of centuries old Islamic religious body. The fatwas also reflect the state’s religious institution’s commitment to and understanding of protecting the basic rights of individuals as much as serving the public good. International Islamic University Malaysia 2019-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81192/1/The%20Mufti%20and%20The%20State%20Administration%20of%20Islam%20JIA.pdf Ismail, Norbani (2019) The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia). Journal of Islam in Asia, 16 (3). pp. 344-373. ISSN 1823-0970 E-ISSN 2289-8077 https://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/Islam/article/view/806/410 |
| spellingShingle | BP173 Islamic sociology BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam Ismail, Norbani The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title | The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title_full | The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title_fullStr | The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title_short | The mufti and the state administration of Islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary Perlis, Malaysia (Mufti dan pentadbiran Islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di Perlis, Malaysia) |
| title_sort | mufti and the state administration of islam: some selected fatwas in contemporary perlis, malaysia (mufti dan pentadbiran islam negeri: beberapa fatwa terpilih di perlis, malaysia) |
| topic | BP173 Islamic sociology BP173.6 Islam and the state BP173.63 Islam and civil society BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/81192/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/81192/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/81192/1/The%20Mufti%20and%20The%20State%20Administration%20of%20Islam%20JIA.pdf |