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Melaka plans to establish its Main Syariah Court in 2025 as part of comprehensive judicial reforms aimed at improving case efficiency and strengthening family law administration.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has declared the Islamic term 'kafir harbi' inappropriate for use in the Malaysian context, citing constitutional bonds and shared citizenship among all Malaysians.
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Dr Zulkifli Hasan cautions that unregistered marriages create obstacles for children seeking birth certificates, education, and healthcare. Federal Territories launches new Syariah law literacy programme.
Malaysia's Federal Territories Syariah Court has unveiled a new Sulh Centre offering expedited dispute resolution, with certain cases settling in under an hour and an impressive 90% resolution rate in 2024.
Sabah's legislature has enacted two significant pieces of legislation reshaping Islamic inheritance law and the customary justice system, marking a substantial reform of legal frameworks affecting the state's Muslim and indigenous populations.
Malaysia is deploying a whole-of-government strategy to combat the proliferation of unorthodox Islamic teachings circulating online, with JAKIM and state authorities intensifying enforcement actions and rehabilitation efforts targeting groups departing from mainstream Islamic doctrine.