Continuities and ruptures of the governance of Islam in Malaysia Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(From the introduction by the editors)
Meerschaut and Gutwirth discuss development of the relations between the state and Islam within Malaysia, from pre-colonial times onwards. Whereas in a European context the accommodation of religious or customary law and courts is usually seen as a choice in favour of 'culture' rather than 'rights', the Islamic family law reforms in Malaysia conceive of Islamic law as a regime of rights. The ...
Meerschaut and Gutwirth discuss development of the relations between the state and Islam within Malaysia, from pre-colonial times onwards. Whereas in a European context the accommodation of religious or customary law and courts is usually seen as a choice in favour of 'culture' rather than 'rights', the Islamic family law reforms in Malaysia conceive of Islamic law as a regime of rights. The ...