Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence

Marriage is a sacred bond, a tie between a man and a woman. Such relationship is blessed by Allah as it is mentioned in the Quran and the tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet (pbuh). The laws created by man are meant to streamline the conduct of marriage, apart from the already provided hukm laid down...

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Main Authors: Md Said, Helmi, Md Hashim, Noraini, Abd Hak, Nora, Wok, Saodah, Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2016
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spelling iium-545912017-01-24T01:13:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54591/ Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence Md Said, Helmi Md Hashim, Noraini Abd Hak, Nora Wok, Saodah Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina K Law (General) Marriage is a sacred bond, a tie between a man and a woman. Such relationship is blessed by Allah as it is mentioned in the Quran and the tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet (pbuh). The laws created by man are meant to streamline the conduct of marriage, apart from the already provided hukm laid down in Islam. However, there are people who tend to violate these laws due to their own ignorance and this violation affects the future of such marriage and as well other people who are attached to it. Cross- border marriage is a marriage without permission from the registrar of marriage in each States and its solemnisation can be contracted in Malaysia or outside Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse the differences between demographics information of respondents towards the implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia. The sample consists of four hundred respondents came from four regions in Malaysia. Survey using questionnaire was the main method in collecting the data. To support the empirical evidence, semi structured interview has also been conducted in this study. The research reveals that even though the respondents aware about the implications of cross-border marriage, still it requires a new mechanism to control this type of marriage from continuing in the future as it affects the people who are attached to it especially the women and children. Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54591/20/54591-edited.pdf Md Said, Helmi and Md Hashim, Noraini and Abd Hak, Nora and Wok, Saodah and Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina (2016) Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence. In: 1st International Conference on Women and Children: Legal and Social Issues (ICWC 2016), 17th-18th October 2016, Subang, Selangor.
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Md Said, Helmi
Md Hashim, Noraini
Abd Hak, Nora
Wok, Saodah
Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina
Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
description Marriage is a sacred bond, a tie between a man and a woman. Such relationship is blessed by Allah as it is mentioned in the Quran and the tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet (pbuh). The laws created by man are meant to streamline the conduct of marriage, apart from the already provided hukm laid down in Islam. However, there are people who tend to violate these laws due to their own ignorance and this violation affects the future of such marriage and as well other people who are attached to it. Cross- border marriage is a marriage without permission from the registrar of marriage in each States and its solemnisation can be contracted in Malaysia or outside Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse the differences between demographics information of respondents towards the implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia. The sample consists of four hundred respondents came from four regions in Malaysia. Survey using questionnaire was the main method in collecting the data. To support the empirical evidence, semi structured interview has also been conducted in this study. The research reveals that even though the respondents aware about the implications of cross-border marriage, still it requires a new mechanism to control this type of marriage from continuing in the future as it affects the people who are attached to it especially the women and children.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Md Said, Helmi
Md Hashim, Noraini
Abd Hak, Nora
Wok, Saodah
Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina
author_facet Md Said, Helmi
Md Hashim, Noraini
Abd Hak, Nora
Wok, Saodah
Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina
author_sort Md Said, Helmi
title Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
title_short Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
title_full Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
title_fullStr Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
title_full_unstemmed Socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among Muslims in Malaysia: An empirical evidence
title_sort socio legal implications of cross-border marriage among muslims in malaysia: an empirical evidence
publisher Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/54591/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54591/20/54591-edited.pdf
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