The application of Fatwa in Malaysia and the contemporary challenges: the way forward

Chiroma, Magaji and Arifin, Mahamad and Ansari, Abdul Haseeb (2015) The application of Fatwa in Malaysia and the contemporary challenges: the way forward. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 11 (1). pp. 43-58. ISSN 0973-2918

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Abstract

Fatwa remains an Islamic legal verdict which has been issued by Muslim jurists or constituted authority established for that purpose. Nowadays, the application of fatwa alongside with the conventional law raises much concern about the threat of compromising its standard and values. Fatwa can be effectively utilized to streamline the Islamic principles and the contemporary developments. However, the application of fatwa does not mean “compromise” against its basic principles and objectives. Rather, the application always focuses on how fatwa can be used to enhance the application of Islamic law in line with the contemporary developments. In most of the modern Muslim countries, fatw do interact with the modern laws, and their interaction has generated a lot of controversies and conflicts as a result of the contemporary challenges which emanate basically from lack of effective bureaucracy, social and religious diversity, as well as legal pluralism. In view of this, the paper examines and analyzes the application of fatw in the contemporary Malaysian society with a view to identifying the challenges and proffering the possible solution thereto. Fatw, Application, Contemporary Challenges, The Way Forward

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6585/45600
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Fatwa, Application, Contemporary Challenges, The Way Forward
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Islamic Law
Depositing User:	Professor Abdul Haseeb Ansari
Date Deposited:	05 Nov 2015 16:10
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2015 08:10
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45600

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