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At the Foot of the Sultan: The Dynamic Application of Shariah in Malaysia

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2015
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Zubaidah Ismail, S. (2015). At the Foot of the Sultan: The Dynamic Application of Shariah in Malaysia. Electronic Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (EJIMEL), 3, 69–81. http://repository.um.edu.my/98217/1/EJIMEL 2014.pdf

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Abstract

Malaysia is known as one of the 'moderate' Muslim countries in the world. Though Islam is enshrined in the Federal Constitution as the religion of the country, Islamic law does not fully govern the country. In fact, Islamic law is part of the national law, which accommodates civil, Islamic and indigenous laws. Civil laws are statutes of general application and civil courts are for all citizens. However, Muslims are also subjected to Islamic family law which governs all matters related to marriage and divorce and also the Shariah crimi

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  • Zubaidah Ismail, Siti

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3

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16

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69

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81

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English

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2015

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2015-04-02

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Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Legal Studies (CIMELS), University of Zurich

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1664-5707

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Gold

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1399 since deposited on 2015-04-02
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425 since deposited on 2015-04-02
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Zubaidah Ismail, S. (2015). At the Foot of the Sultan: The Dynamic Application of Shariah in Malaysia. Electronic Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (EJIMEL), 3, 69–81. http://repository.um.edu.my/98217/1/EJIMEL 2014.pdf

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