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Judgement on Polygamy Cases: a Case Study of Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur

Based on the research made to judgment on polygamy cases, each of the decision made by the judge in Syariah Court is referred to the Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 (Act 303) Section 23. The Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 provides for polygamy. Section 23, which w...

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Main Author: Mohamad Helmi Mian
Format: Academic Projec
Language:English
Published: Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia 2013
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Polygamy > Law and legislation > Kuala Lumpur
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6190
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spelling my.usim-61902013-02-25T08:31:21Z Judgement on Polygamy Cases: a Case Study of Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur Mohamad Helmi Mian Polygamy--Law and legislation--Kuala Lumpur Based on the research made to judgment on polygamy cases, each of the decision made by the judge in Syariah Court is referred to the Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 (Act 303) Section 23. The Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 provides for polygamy. Section 23, which was amended in 1994, provides no man, during the subsistence of a marriage, shall, except with the prior permission in writing of the court. This is a field research made by the researcher to explore some decided cases of polygamy in Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur from November 2003 until January 2004. The purpose of the research is to elaborate and identify the reasons of judges give permission to polygamy, and also discusses the suitable criteria of the applicant. Interviews, reading the decided file cases and also reviewing relevant documents are the tools employed for data gathering. The findings indicate that the judgment on polygamy cases is based on Section 23 Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 (Act 303). Finally, the study concludes with saying that the role of a judge is too important to ensure that polygamy cases are under control. 2013-02-04T06:39:22Z 2013-02-04T06:39:22Z 2004-01-01 Academic Projec http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6190 en Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia
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Mohamad Helmi Mian
Judgement on Polygamy Cases: a Case Study of Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur
description Based on the research made to judgment on polygamy cases, each of the decision made by the judge in Syariah Court is referred to the Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 (Act 303) Section 23. The Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 provides for polygamy. Section 23, which was amended in 1994, provides no man, during the subsistence of a marriage, shall, except with the prior permission in writing of the court. This is a field research made by the researcher to explore some decided cases of polygamy in Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur from November 2003 until January 2004. The purpose of the research is to elaborate and identify the reasons of judges give permission to polygamy, and also discusses the suitable criteria of the applicant. Interviews, reading the decided file cases and also reviewing relevant documents are the tools employed for data gathering. The findings indicate that the judgment on polygamy cases is based on Section 23 Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 (Act 303). Finally, the study concludes with saying that the role of a judge is too important to ensure that polygamy cases are under control.
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title Judgement on Polygamy Cases: a Case Study of Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur
title_short Judgement on Polygamy Cases: a Case Study of Syariah Court of Kuala Lumpur
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