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Islamic law, which is only applicable to Muslims, is enacted under the Federal Constitution. The state legislatures have the power and are permitted to make Islamic laws pertaining to persons professing the Islam religion. Such laws are administered by separate court system, Syariah Courts. State legislature also has the jurisdiction over the constitution, organization and procedures of Syariah Courts. Now, Islamic laws are increasingly applied in banking and land laws other than applied to family matters and estate matters. The YDPA is the head of Islam in his home state, Penang, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak and Federal Territories. The head of Islam of other States is Sultan. 32
Sections 3 and 5 of the Civil Law Act allows for the application of English common law, equity rules, and statutes in Malaysian civil cases where no specific laws have been made. In 2007, the then Chief Justice of Malaysia,Tan Sri Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim questioned to need to resort to the English common law despite Malaysia having already been independent for 50 years and proposed to replace it with Islamic law jurisprudence or sharia law. 33
Page 1 and 2: Law in Malaysia Prepared by :- Musb
Page 3 and 4: Law protects basic individual right
Page 5 and 6: Malaysian sources of law comprises
Page 7 and 8: The laws of Malaysia can be divided
Page 9 and 10: Federal Constitution is said to be
Page 11 and 12: State Constitution is the same as F
Page 13 and 14: Article 74 of Federal Constitution
Page 15 and 16: Unwritten laws are laws that are no
Page 17 and 18: But it is not stated that the Commo
Page 19 and 20: In the case Smith Kline & French La
Page 21 and 22: The case law related to the boundar
Page 23 and 24: English Commercial Law applies in P
Page 25 and 26: The case related is United Malayan
Page 27 and 28: Persuasive precedent is a precedent
Page 29 and 30: Adat Perpatih applies in Negeri Sem
Page 31: After the establishment of Law Refo
Page 35 and 36: Before January 1, 1985, the Federal
Page 37 and 38: Executive power is vested in the ca
Page 39 and 40: The states of Sabah and Sarawak joi
Page 41 and 42: Malaysia has an exemplary record of
Page 43 and 44: Malay privileges are offset by safe
Page 45 and 46: The jurisdiction of the courts in c
Page 47 and 48: The current President of the Federa
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