Administration of Shariah Criminal Justice under the Malaysian Constitutional Framework: Issues and Suggestions

Shuaib, Farid Sufian (2011) Administration of Shariah Criminal Justice under the Malaysian Constitutional Framework: Issues and Suggestions. Malayan Law Journal, 6. i-xvi. ISSN 0025-1283

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Abstract

Administration of Shariah criminal justice is only a small part of the judicial works in Shariah courts in Malaysia. The Shariah court system is a parallel court system to the civil court system with its own judicial officers, laws and procedures. Most of the courts' works involves marriage, divorce and distribution of Muslim estates. The administration of Shariah offences, although it only consists a small proportion of the courts' works, still manages to produce some constitutional issues. Competencies of the states to administer criminal law itself were questioned by some. These questions need to be considered by referring to the Federal Constitution as the main document in structuring the administration of justice. Similarly, any development or improvement to the administration must be anchored on the constitutional framework.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1589/15424
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islam, Syariah Court, Malaysia, Constitution
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173.6 Islam and the state K Law > K Law (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Farid Sufian Shuaib
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2012 15:39
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2012 14:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/15424

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