Powers and jurisdiction of syariah courts in Malaysia
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Petaling Jaya : Dayton, Ohio :
Malayan Law Journal Sdn. Bhd. ; LexisNexis ,
c2008
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Islam in Malaysia
- 3. Islam and syariah courts under the constitutional framework
- 4. Structure and organisation of syariah courts
- 5. Conferment of jurisdiction
- 6. Powers of syariah courts
- 7. Jurisdiction over non-Muslim and artificial persons
- 8. Interpretation of Islamic law
- 9. Jurisdiction over syariah offences
- 10. Concluding remarks