A comparative survey of the status and application of Islamic Law in the legal system of Malaysia and Nigeria
The experiences of Malaysia and Northern Nigeria of British colonialism and its impact of Islamic law are parallel in many respects. Before the advent of British colonization, Islamic Law was the Lex loci (Law of the Land) of the Malay States (that later became Malaysia) and that of the Sokoto and...
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| Format: | Proceeding Paper |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/16706/1/A_COMPARATIVE_SURVEY_OF_THE_STATUS_AND_APPLICATION_OF_ISLAMIC_LAW_IN_THE_LEGAL_SYSTEM_OF_MALAYSIA_AND_NIGERIA.pdf |