Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.

The fundamental aim of this study is to examine whether Muslims in Malaysia have the right to opt out of their faith and choose another as compared to the rights given to the non-Muslims. We have done a study based on interpretation of relevant statutes and looked at the judicial decisions decided o...

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Main Authors: Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Nor Shafahana, Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Farhan, Wan Ismail, Wan Teh Fatimah
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36564/1/36564.pdf
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author Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Nor Shafahana
Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Farhan
Wan Ismail, Wan Teh Fatimah
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Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Farhan
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description The fundamental aim of this study is to examine whether Muslims in Malaysia have the right to opt out of their faith and choose another as compared to the rights given to the non-Muslims. We have done a study based on interpretation of relevant statutes and looked at the judicial decisions decided on leading cases. We have also compared and contrasted the law and cases and other doctrines involving Muslims and non-Muslims. Interviews have been conducted in order to obtain different views namely on the point of view of legal scholars and Islamic scholars. It can be said that a Muslim who wishes to apostate should go to the Syariah court to be renounced as a Muslim for the Civil court do not have the jurisdiction to do so. By this research we hope to increase awareness among the public regarding laws on apostasy in Malaysia besides proposing to have a change in the said law.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:365642020-11-10T04:37:21Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36564/ Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail. Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Nor Shafahana Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Farhan Wan Ismail, Wan Teh Fatimah KB Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence The fundamental aim of this study is to examine whether Muslims in Malaysia have the right to opt out of their faith and choose another as compared to the rights given to the non-Muslims. We have done a study based on interpretation of relevant statutes and looked at the judicial decisions decided on leading cases. We have also compared and contrasted the law and cases and other doctrines involving Muslims and non-Muslims. Interviews have been conducted in order to obtain different views namely on the point of view of legal scholars and Islamic scholars. It can be said that a Muslim who wishes to apostate should go to the Syariah court to be renounced as a Muslim for the Civil court do not have the jurisdiction to do so. By this research we hope to increase awareness among the public regarding laws on apostasy in Malaysia besides proposing to have a change in the said law. 2005-03 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36564/1/36564.pdf Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail. (2005) [Student Project] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle KB Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence
Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Nor Shafahana
Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Farhan
Wan Ismail, Wan Teh Fatimah
Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title_full Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title_fullStr Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title_full_unstemmed Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title_short Freedom of religion: the question of apostasy for Muslims / Nor Shafahana Shaik Abdul Shukkor, Wan Mohd Farhan Zainal Abidin and Wan Teh Fatimah Wan Ismail.
title_sort freedom of religion the question of apostasy for muslims nor shafahana shaik abdul shukkor wan mohd farhan zainal abidin and wan teh fatimah wan ismail
topic KB Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36564/1/36564.pdf
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