ISLAMIC LAW POSITION IN THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IS BIRTHED AND SUSTAINED BY THE INDIGENOUS LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION

Surabaya, Indonesia, 20 November 2023. Prof Farid Sufian Shuaib explains to colleagues and students at the Faculty of Law, University of Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia that the position of Islamic law in Malaysia could be best understood by appreciating the legal history and the formation of the Federation of Malaya and Malaysia based on the Federal Constitution.

Prof Farid Sufian Shuaib in delivering a Guest Lecture entitled “Islamic Law in Malaysia” at the Faculty of Law, University of Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia explains that as a federation, the Federal Constitution provides the competency to enact on Islamic law to States, rather than the Federation.

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS AGREES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HANG TUAH ON THE IMPORTANCE TO PRESERVE MARITIME SECURITY IN THE REGION

Surabaya, Indonesia, 20 November 2023. Prof Farid Sufian Shuaib, the Dean of Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia in a meeting with the Rector of University of Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia agrees that maritime security benefits from promoting the integrity of the international law of the sea.

PETRONAS SHARES WITH AIKOL ITS INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK IN OPERATIONALISING PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Gombak, 1 November 2023. In view of the continuous excellence tradition and the pursuit of AIKOL strategic research plan, the Communications, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Governance Research Unit, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), IIUM organised a talk entitled “Global Trends and Issues Operationalising Personal Data Protection: A Petronas Perspective” on 1 November 2023, located in Al-Nawawi Conference Room, AIKOL Building, Gombak. The event is another collaboration between AIKOL, IIUM and Petronas, the Malaysia’s leading oil and gas multinational company. The objective of the event is to learn from PETRONAS’ experience how to comply the personal data protection (PDP) law in the context of their business. It is also to showcase how an international organisation like Petronas deals with the international legal and regulatory frameworks on PDP.

INTER-AGENCY ACTIONS IN HANDLING CASES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND SECURITY OF THE NATION

Gombak, 4th October 2023. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), and Institute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM) Ministry of Home Affairs, Malaysia organise a townhall session for a Study of The Effectiveness of Inter-Agency Actions in Handling Cases of Trafficking in Persons.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE MEDIATION IS THE WAY FORWARD IN PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY

Gombak, 11th May 2023. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), the IIUM Climate Change Policy and Law Centre (CCPL Centre) and Harun M. Hashim Law Centre with the support of the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Programme (a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the American Council for International Education) organise the International Symposium on Environmental and Climate Change Mediation in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the IIUM and AIKOL.

THE CONSORTIUM CONSIDERS SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEVELOPING POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND LAW

Rajkot, India, 3 February 2023. The team of the Climate Change Policy and Law Centre (CCPLC) under the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL) attends a project meeting at the Marwadi University, Rajkot, India. The project meeting and study visit are funded under the Erasmus+ towards the development of the postgraduate curricula on the climate change policy and law. The coordinator of the Centre is Assoc Prof Dr Maizatun Mustafa.

YAYASAN AMANAHRAYA CHOOSES TO AWARD FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THREE DESERVING STUDENTS FROM AIKOL

Gombak, 27 January 2023. Yayasan AmanahRaya (YAR) working together with Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), chooses three deserving undergrade students to receive the full financial assistance.

Tuan Hj Khairuddin bin Harun, representing the YAR presents the agreements and the first payment to the Kulliyyah for disbursement to the students under the Dermasiswa. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) as the foundation of the Dermasiswa was signed by Prof Datuk Dr Noor Inayah Ya’akub, the member of the Board of Trustee of AYR, and the and Emeritus Prof Tan Sri Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, the Rector of IIUM on 16th November 2022.

THE NEW LINE-UP OF LAW STUDENT’S SOCIETY IS ENTHUSIASTIC TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE KULLIYYAH TO ACHIEVE THE VISION THE FOUNDING FATHER AND THE BETTERMENT OF THE STUDENT BODY

Gombak, 18 January 2023. The Law Student’s Society is ready to work together with the Kulliyyah to identify the gaps in taking care the welfare of the student body, the achievement of the objective of academic programmes and relevancing the experience in the university.

AIKOL CONTINUES UPGRADING FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS

Gombak, 4 January 2023. The management of AIKOL meets the outgoing committee members of Law Student’s Society to convey the appreciation of the Kulliyyah for their contributions in looking after the welfare of the student body and in assisting the Kulliyyah to achieve the shared vision of working towards just laws and just legal systems through harmonisation of Shariah and law, and championed by balanced graduates.

They visited the AIKOL Students Activities Centre to survey the upgrading done so far under the supervision of Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Yazid Zul Kepli, the Deputy Dean (Student Development and Community Engagement) and Pn Ozaliwati Omar, the Deputy Director at AIKOL.

CHALLENGES POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE REQUIRE URGENT RESPONSE FROM VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS

Rajkot, India, 31 January 2023. The team of the Climate Change Policy and Law Centre (CCPLC) under the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL) attends a project meeting at the Marwadi University, Rajkot, India. The project meeting and study visit are funded under the Erasmus+ towards the development of the postgraduate curricula on the climate change policy and law. The coordinator of the Centre is Assoc Prof Dr Maizatun Mustafa.