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- Title
The Major Trends of Islam in Contemporary Malaysia and their Influence on the Form of Islamic Family and Penal Law.
- Authors
Sobotková, Veronika
- Abstract
The article examines Islamic political and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Malaysia. Groups discussed include the nationalist political party United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and the conservative opposition party Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), and the NGO Sisters of Islam. Focus is given to the ways in which these groups interpret Islamic law and subsequently impact Malaysia's Islamic family law and penal law. More specifically, the author examines family law issues such as marriage, polygamy, and divorce, and explains the importance of Malaysian penal law to the country's political opposition coalition groups.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; ISLAM &; politics; ISLAM; ISLAMIC law; NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; POLITICAL parties; MALAYSIAN politics &; government; FAMILY law (Islamic law); CRIMINAL law (Islamic law); UNITED Malays National Organisation; MARRIAGE (Islamic law); DIVORCE (Islamic law); POLITICAL opposition
- Publication
Archiv orientální (ArOr), 2012, Vol 80, Issue 3, p389
- ISSN
0044-8699
- Publication type
Article