A Study of the Development of the Administration of Islamic Law in the Northern States of Malaysia 1950 - 2016: A Focus on Inheritance Law

(Perkembangan Undang-undang Pentadbiran Islam di Negeri Utara Semenanjung 1950 - 2016: Tumpuan dari Aspek Perundangan Pusaka)

  • Faridah binti ahmad UUM http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4288-5225
  • Fauziah Mohd. Nor Kolej Undang-undang, Kerajaan dan Pengajian Antarabangsa, Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Alias Azhar Kolej Undang-undang, Kerajaan dan Pengajian Antarabangsa, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Abstract

This article discusses the development of the administration of Islamic Law in the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia from the pre-Independence period until after Independence,with specific focus on laws regarding the provisions for inheritance. Using doctrinal analysis methodology, this article highlights the issues related to the uneven evolution of Islamic laws regarding inheritance from 1952 until 2016 in these states. The discrepancies betweenthe Islamic Administration Enactments and state enactments are presented in a table outlining the differences in terms of amendment, improvement andrepeals in accordance with the requirements of the mainstream.The findings show that there is no dynamic change in the laws regarding inheritance and its administration from the pre-independence era until now, often resulting in inheritance-related conflicts.


Keywords: estate property, Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia, Administration of Islamic Law.

Author Biography

Faridah binti ahmad, UUM

Bahagian Fatwa

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Published
2018-01-01
How to Cite
AHMAD, Faridah binti; MOHD. NOR, Fauziah; AZHAR, Alias. A Study of the Development of the Administration of Islamic Law in the Northern States of Malaysia 1950 - 2016: A Focus on Inheritance Law. Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, [S.l.], v. 30, n. 1, p. 147-183, jan. 2018. ISSN 2682-8057. Available at: <https://jurnal.dbp.my/index.php/Kanun/article/view/1578>. Date accessed: 26 apr. 2024.