Application of maslahah (interest) in deciding the right of hadanah (custody) of a child: the practice in the Syariah Court of Malaysia

Firstly, this article briefly discusses the concept of maslahah in Islam. Relevant verses in the Qur’an and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w are referred to show that the principle of maslahah has strong supportive authorities in Shariah. Secondly, the application of the principle of maslahah...

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Main Authors: Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina, Abdul Hak, Nora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI), Jordan 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/6542/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/6542/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/6542/1/Application_of_maslahah.pdf