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POSITION OF ISLAM
POSITION OF ISLAM UNDER FC
Article 3 of Federal Constitution
SOURCES LAW
SOURCES OF ISLAMIC
PRIMARY
QURAN
SUNNAH
SECONDARY
IJMA
QIYAS
ISTIHSAN
MASALIH
MURSALAH
URF
SADD ZARIAH
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PRIMARY
SOURCE
:AL-QURAN
PRIMARY
SOURCE
:AL QURAN
Holy Quran is the sacred book of Muslims and is the principle
term to represent what he said, did and agreed to. Its authority is
derived from the text of the Quran. The Quran says,
"For you the life of the Prophet is a model of behaviour" (AlQuran 33:21)
hukm that is sounder than the former based on dalil permitting the act in
question.
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benefits on matters that have no clear nas from the Quran or the Sunnah.
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SECONDARY SOURCE :
SADD ZARIAH
This refers to the approach to curtail anything that can lead to
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SHARIAH ENACTMENTS
At presence, Islamic laws have been codified in the form of
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to advise the Ruler (or the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in those states
and territories without a Ruler) in all matters concerning Islam.
Its day-to-day operations are carried out by a Department of
Islamic Religious Affairs.
The Majlis is empowered to acquire, to hold, and dispose of
movable and immovable property and to administer all funds of
the bait-ul-mal (treasury) and to collect zakat and fitrah. It is the
trustee of all mosques, wakaf (gifts for religious purposes) and all
trusts, promoting the Islamic religion or for the benefit of
Muslims, in the state. It also has the power to act as the executor
of a will and administer the estate of a deceased Muslims.
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MUFTI
The mufti and deputy mufti are appointed by the ruler and in the
states without a ruler and the federal Territories by the Yang diPertuan Agong on the advised of the Minister in the Prime
Minister's Department responsible for Islamic Affairs.
The mufti, on the direction of the Ruler (or the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong) or in his own initiatives, or on the request of any person
made by letter addressed to him, may made and publish in the
Gazette a fatwa (legal ruling) on any unsettled or controversial
question of or concerning Islamic Law. Upon publication in the
Gazette, the fatwa is binding on all Muslims and recognized as
authoritative of all matter laid down there in by all courts, in the
state or territory concerned.
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MUFTI
In the making of the fatwa, the mufti is assisted by a
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SYARIAH HIGH
COURT
SYARIAH
SUBORDINATE
COURT
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