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Syariah (Jawi: شرعية , the Malay spelling of "Sharia") refers to sharia law in Islamic religious law and deals with exclusively Islamic laws, having jurisdiction upon every Muslim in Malaysia. The Syariah Court system is one of the two separate court systems which exist in the general Malaysian legal system. There is a parallel ...
Lina Joy is a Malay convert from Islam to Christianity.Born Azlina Jailani on 28 July 1964 [1] in Malaysia to Muslim parents of Javanese descent, [2] she converted at age 26. The Lina Joy case sparkled a debate about apostasy in Malaysia, [3] and her failed legal attempt to not have her religion listed as "Islam" on her identity card is considered a landmark case in Malaysia.
Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Dalam Negeri (sometimes referred to as Malaysia v.The Herald) was a 2009 legal decision by the High Court of Malaya holding that Christians do not have the constitutional right to use the word "Allah" in church newspapers.
The Aceh Sharia courts (Mahkamah Syar'iyah Aceh), which hear both civil and criminal cases involving Islamic law Major institutions relevant to the implementation of Islamic criminal law in Aceh include the ulama council ( Indonesian : Majelis Permusyawaratan Ulama , MPU), the Wilayatul Hisbah (WH, sometimes referred to in English as the ...
Johor Syariah Court in Johor Bahru, Johor. There is a parallel system of state Syariah Courts which has limited jurisdiction over matters of state Islamic law. The Syariah Courts have jurisdiction only over matters involving Muslims, and can generally only pass sentences of not more than three years imprisonment, a fine of up to RM5,000, and/or ...
The Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex (Malay: Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur) is a large courthouse complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, housing various courts of the country's judicial system. The complex is situated along Jalan Duta (Duta Road) in Segambut , some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from the earlier location of the judicial system at a ...
The Federal Court of Malaysia (Malay: Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia; Jawi: محكمه ڤرسكوتوان مليسيا ) is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia. It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The court was established during Malaya's independence in 1957 and received its current name in 1994.
Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat (Jawi: تڠكو ميمون توان مت; born 2 July 1959) is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as the 10th Chief Justice of Malaysia since May 2019. [1]