Islamic criminal law in the Malaysian federal structure: a constitutional perspective

States in a federal type of government are allowed a certain amount of autonomy. Under the Malaysian federal structure Islamic criminal law has been put under state jurisdiction. Despite this clear position various questions pertaining to the state jurisdiction on Islamic criminal have recently been...

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Main Author: Abd Aziz, Shamrahayu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2007
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/10361/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/10361/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/10361/1/2007_-_Islamic_criminal_law_in_the_Malaysian_Federal_structure-_a_constitutional_perspective.pdf