Shari'ah Court judges and judicial creativity (Ijtihad) in Malaysia and Thailand: a comparative study

This paper examines the role played by Shari'ah Court judges towards the development of Islamic law and its application in Malaysia and Thailand. It discusses issues concerning the appointment and jurisdiction of courts with cases drawn from the two countries. Thailand is chosen because it shar...

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Main Author: Muhammad, Ramizah Wan (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2009
In: Journal of Muslim minority affairs
Year: 2009, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-140
Further subjects:B Legal order
B Minority group policy
B Malaysia Thailand Muslime Islamic law Legal order Court Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Judicial reform Social integration Minority group policy
B Association of Southeast Asian Nations
B Malaysia
B Thailand
B Social integration
B Muslim
B Court
B Islamic law
B State
B Judicial reform
B Religious organization