The Legal Provisions and Judicial Rulings of Will for Heirs’ Cases in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts
المواد القانونية والأحكام القضائية لقضايا الوصية للوارث في المحاكم الشرعية العليا بماليزيا
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Law, Will for Heirs, Judicial Rulings, Sharīʽah High Courts, MalaysiaAbstract
This research aims to study the topic of "The Legal Provisions and Judicial Rulings of Will for Heirs’ Cases in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts". The research delves into clarifying the reality of the law regarding will for heirs in Malaysia and demonstrates the effectiveness of judicial rulings in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts concerning the issues. Upon examining cases of will for heirs, it becomes apparent that a significant number of members within the Muslim community in Malaysia have chosen to bequeath their entire estate to their heirs. In essence, a will is valid for non-heirs within one-third, while two-thirds are allocated to all rightful heirs according to Islamic inheritance laws. This presents an issue as many Malaysians may be unfamiliar with the legitimacy of inheritance laws and the nature of will for heirs. The researchers adopt a descriptive approach to clarify the subject matter, an analytical approach to analyze cases of will for heirs in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts and their legal applications, and a field study involving personal interviews with judges and the research officers in the Sharīʽah High Courts of three selected states in Malaysia: Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Perak. Among the significant results obtained from the research is that the implementation of will for heirs in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts depends on the consent of the heirs, aligning with Islamic principles and in accordance with the Muslim Wills Enactment and Administration of The Religion of Islam Enactment. The study suggests that the Islamic Religious Council (MAIN) for the remaining states in Malaysia, excluding the six states (Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Kelantan, Pahang, and Sabah), should take proactive steps to codify the Muslim Wills Enactment for their states, considering acceptable opinions derived from the Shafiʽī school of thought. With the existence of legal provisions specific to will for heirs, judges in Malaysia's Sharīʽah High Courts would find it easier to arbitrate cases related to will for heirs with precision and efficiency.
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