Muslim estate administration: the locus of Malaysian syariah court in Malaysia

Md Said, Muhamad Helmi and Drs Nasrul, Muhammad Amrullah and Abdul Hak, Nora and Mohd Salim, Wan Noraini (2021) Muslim estate administration: the locus of Malaysian syariah court in Malaysia. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 19 (1). pp. 73-78. ISSN 2232-1314 E-ISSN 2289-6023

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Abstract

The concept of dual justice system practiced in Malaysia governs the area of inheritance where there is a notable difference between Muslim and non-Muslim estate administration. While the non-Muslims deal solely with civil court, the Muslims are governed under both civil and Syariah Court. For Muslims, reference to Syariah Court is required for the purpose of obtaining the fara’id certificate, prior to the application to other administrative bodies. Having to deal with multiple bodies tends to lead to a confusion among the Muslims as to which institution should they approach, signifying the extra commitment that they will have to make. The complexity of the process encountered by the beneficiary results in discouragement to proceed the administration which eventually led to delay in estate administration and distribution. The lack of understanding regarding the function of the Syariah Court holds as a key factor to this ongoing issue. This paper adopts the library-based research which focuses on the analysis of written sources including but not being limited to journal articles, statutes, case laws and text books. In its findings, this paper states that there is a need for the government to re-look into the structure of the administrative bodies by making proper amendments in order to simplify the current process of the Muslim estate administration.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	9614/92820
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Family, Administrative bodies, estate administration, inheritance certificate and jurisdiction.
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > K670 Family Law K Law > KBP Islamic Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Depositing User:	DR MUHAMMAD AMRULLAH DRS NASRUL
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2021 10:42
Last Modified:	06 Oct 2021 10:42
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/92820

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