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Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah Of Laws

In the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), students read the Malaysian law, the common law, Islamic law and international law. Students are taught the theoretical side, as well as trained in the practical aspect, of the laws.

This Kulliyyah aims to produce judges and lawyers capable of practising in both the civil court and the Syariah court systems. In order to achieve this, the Kulliyyah offers the programmes of Bachelor of Law (LL.B), LL.B (Shariah), Master of Comparative Law (MCL) and Ph.D.

The kulliyyah was set up and came into existence in 1983, simultaneous with the establishment of the International Islamic University Malaysia. From a modest establishment with 3 teaching staff and 59 students, the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws has grown and developed rapidly. At present, there are about 112 teaching staff, more than 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 300 postgraduate students.

AIKOL offers an integrated curriculum wherein Islamic law is taught alongside the civil law. The concept of this curriculum was devised by its founding father: Al-Marhum Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim (1916-1999).

PROGRAMS

FIRST PLACE: Can Non-Muslims be Shar'ie Lawyer?

An article on:

Can Non-Muslims be Shar'ie Lawyer?

By Nadra Fatima binti Mannan, 1016122

In the era of modernization throughout the world in the race with a pace of ups and downs of globalization, there are many revolution and modification from a game of football, technology and even jurisprudence that have puzzled and systemized us in many years. Yet the conflict still exist which indirectly proportional to the rate of globalization as each day is triggered with a problem to be solved. Even Shariah law is not excluded from this progression as recently a case in Malaysia of non-Muslim Indian women challenged ruling that only Muslim lawyers are allowed to practice at Shariah Court which has make us ponder as could it be possible for such resolution towards the new reformation of Shariah law?

SECOND PLACE: Can a Non-Muslim Be Sharie Lawyer?

CAN A NON-MUSLIM BE SHARIE LAWYERS?

Lately we were shocked by the news from main stream media about the judgement made by Kuala Lumpur High Court which consent the judicial review (mandamus) to suit the application of Victoria Jayaseelee Martin, a Christian lawyer, who wants to be a Sharie lawyer. On May 14, she won approval from the High Court to challenge the rule. The date for the hearing is yet to be fixed. The judicial review is one of the branches of the court’s inherent jurisdiction. Based on the courts authority (refer to common law), to review the legal action made by the executive and legislative party, courts must make decision that either the statute is permitted or vice versa with our constitutional (constitutional in nature) or either the result concluded by executive party that rely upon particular policies which in line with constitution. On the other hand, the reason that had been used by this applicant to be Sharie lawyer is because ‘to uphold the justice’.