{"id":2088,"date":"2023-01-06T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T08:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/?page_id=2088"},"modified":"2025-08-25T19:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:12:34","slug":"harmonisation-of-shariah-and-law-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/harmonisation-of-shariah-and-law-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmonisation of Shari&#8217;ah and Law Unit (HSLU)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2088\" class=\"elementor elementor-2088\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02a7d2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02a7d2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-783ae67\" data-id=\"783ae67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f62671 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"5f62671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Introduction<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Background and Concept<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1006\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1006\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1007\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1007\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Resource and Coordination<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Introduction<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>A Harmonisation unit previously known as The Harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and Law unit was established in May 2002, as a subcommittee under the Kulliyyah Research Unit. It has been initiated in AIKOL to organize programmes on harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law and Islamisation of laws.\u00a0 Since its inception, this unit has organized in the past several conferences and seminars which was one the objectives of the unit.\u00a0 Based on available records, the first seminar was held on 20-21 October, 2003, at the Regent Hotel Kuala Lumpur with the theme \u2018Harmonisation of Syariah and Civil Law\u2019 with an introduction on the concept of harmonisation.\u00a0 The details of the unit activities and the report regarding the conference were detailed out by Professor Hashim Kamali in Harmonisation of Syariah and Civil law: The Framework and Modus Operandi, IIUM Law Journal Vol.11, Number 2, 2002\u00a0 This was followed by another conference jointly organised by AIKOL and JKSM on 30th June 2005 at Pan Pacific Hotel on the theme \u2018Towards a Methodology of Harmonisation\u2019.\u00a0 The 4th International Conference on Syariah Civil law was held in 2009, co organised with AGC.\u00a0<\/p><p>Besides seminars and conferences, the Harmonisation unit focuses more on publication of research papers with selected agencies either by individual members of AIKOL or as a group project. For example in 2014, many AIKOL lecturers were involved in an extensive research project jointly conducted with IKIM in addressing larger areas of law that need to be harmonised.\u00a0 A report on \u2018Kajian Pengharmonian Undang-undang Bertulis\u2019 was published by IKIM in 2016.\u00a0 FAME, Aikol research cluster together with CFRU, jointly organinsed a seminar on Human Rights in Islam and published a book with IIUM Press entitled \u2018 Issues on Harmonisation of Human Rights in Islam\u2019 2016. Universiti Islam Malaysia has published chapters in book on harmonisation of laws relating to the conflict of jurisdiction between Syariah and Civil courts on the title\u2019 Article 121 Perlembagaan Persekutuan; Sejauhmanakah Artikel ini penyelesaikan konflik antara Mahkamah Syariah dan Mahkamah Civil\u2019.\u00a0 Among articles contributed by authors are \u2018Conflict of Jurisdiction between Civil And Syariah Courts; Dichotomy and Harmonisation\u2019, \u2018Artikel 121 (1A) Sejauh manakah ianya menyelesaikan konflik Bidangkuasa antara Mahkamah Syariah dan Mahkamah Sivil\u2019 to mention a few. The book was published in 2017.<\/p><p>In late 2020, Harmonisation Unit, jointly organised a seminar with JKSM on a broader theme of Family law and Maqasid Syariah.\u00a0 Several books were published. \u00a0 In enhancing further the programme of the unit, more activities were planned focusing on harmonization of laws as the core business.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The objectives of the Unit adhere to the earlier objectives \u00a0 dated back to the day of its inception. The objectives are as follows;<\/p><ol><li>to oversee the programme of harmonisation of law and Syariah at AIKOL<\/li><li>to organise related programmes<\/li><li>to propose methodological guidelines for the Harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law at AIKOL<\/li><li>to propose and assist in the organisation of seminars and conferences relating to Harmonisation of law and Shari\u2019ah in AIKOL.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Background and Concept<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The term harmonization in itself has invited legal scholars to debate on the appropriate methodology to be used. Some scholars agree that harmonization is referring to the process of bringing one thing into harmony or agreement with another and it must be of two things that are not identical such as harmonization between Shari\u2019ah and man-made law and put them on equal ground. \u00a0 While others view that the process should only involve Islamic Fiqh rather than the word Shari\u2019ah which includes the divine law. \u00a0 In another context, harmonisation has been viewed as to be extended beyond Islamisation or conflicts between civil and Shari\u2019ah laws.\u00a0 The fact that the law becomes transnational, it requires a new paradigm shift, different legal framework and the need for the law to be taught in comparative manner.\u00a0 This view supports the current legal setting where many Muslim countries ratify international treaties and certain provisions are inconsistent with Shari\u2019ah framework.\u00a0 Obvious example is the provision on religious freedom under article 18 of UDHR 1948 which includes the right to apostate which is an offence in countries that are regulated by religious law.\u00a0 Therefore, imposing reservation to certain provisions in the convention can be viewed as one of the mechanisms to manage variety and differences between the two legal systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The above discussion explains that there is a diversity of approaches in understanding the concept of harmonization as well as the methodology. The process of harmonization of laws in Malaysia generally put Islam as the determining factor. \u00a0 This is due to the historical setting that segregated Islamic law from the Malaysia legal framework, except on personal law matters which used to be the Malay-Muslim law. For example, extending the power of the courts to include Syariah courts orders in federal and state laws is an example of Islamisation.\u00a0 In some cases, Islamisation works well when all legal principles involved in the dispute are in harmony and for the betterment of their implementation.\u00a0 However, in other situations, such an approach could result in further differences especially when the subject matter involves highly sensitive issues such as family related disputes.\u00a0 Therefore, it has been highlighted that harmonization in such cases must take into account all factors including the culture and politics of pluralistic society.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In another context, adat or customary law has been harmonized with Islamic law in addressing the rights of women to matrimonial property. \u00a0 The Muslim women are entitled to gain either half or one third from the property after divorce or death depending on their contribution in marriage.\u00a0 This law has been equally applicable to all parties including non-Muslim.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Committee Members<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1004\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>PATRON : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/bFI5RTBtUU9qY2ZvS1hjUEJuV0UyZz09\">PROF. DR. IDA MADIEHA BT. ABDUL GHANI AZMI<\/a>\u00a0(DEAN OF AIKOL)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>COORDINATOR : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/1931\">DR. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/9614\">MUHAMMAD AMRULLAH BIN DRS NASRUL<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>MEMBERS (July 2025 until June 2027)<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width: 100%;height: 480px\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 424px\"><td style=\"width: 28.4768%;height: 424px\" width=\"94\"><p style=\"text-align: center\">Committee members in General<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 69.5364%;height: 424px\" width=\"529\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/1859\">Prof. Dr. Farid Sufian Bin Shuaib<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/MW5PZVhjbitZcHRSVkxWOWJqQzZydz09\">Prof Dr. Azizah Bte Mohd<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/665\">Prof. Dr. Najibah Mohd Zin<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/11105\">Assoc. Prof. Dr Zulfakar Ramlee<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/1742\">Prof. Dr. Sharifah Zubaidah Syed Abdul Kadir<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/1462\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nasimah Hussin<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/2245\">Assoc. Prof. Dr Badruddin Hj Ibrahim<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/1846\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duryana Mohamed\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/7509\">Dr. Norjihan Ab Aziz<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/10034\">Dr. Zati Ilham binti Abdul Manaf<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/9790\">Dr. Khadijah Binti Mohd Najid<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/9614\">Dr. Muhammad Amrullah bin Drs Nasrul<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/8310\">Dr. Mohamed Rashid bin Ab Razak<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/10497\">Dr. Mohammed R. M. ElShobake<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 56px\"><td style=\"width: 28.4768%;height: 56px\" width=\"94\"><p style=\"text-align: center\">Administrative<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 69.5364%;height: 56px\" width=\"529\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/3356\">Ozaliyati Bt Omar<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/663\">Norbaini Bt. Alias<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/4120\">Maznah Bte Abdul Aziz<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/directory\/show\/2120\">Suzana Bte Yaacob<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1005\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/harmonisation\/\">5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONISATION OF SHARIAH AND CIVIL LAW (ICHSL 2023) (1ST -2ND AUGUST 2023)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1006\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Conference<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1006\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1006\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/harmonisation\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3335 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-23-at-15.19.25_523f5f55-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-23-at-15.19.25_523f5f55-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-23-at-15.19.25_523f5f55-500x251.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-23-at-15.19.25_523f5f55-570x285.jpg 570w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-23-at-15.19.25_523f5f55.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1007\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Resource and Coordination<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1007\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1007\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3440 size-full\" 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https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture1-570x342.jpg 570w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture1-750x450.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_3441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3441\" style=\"width: 1379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1379\" height=\"1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-500x472.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-800x756.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture2-1280x1209.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(In the above picture, Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh presenting a mock cheque of RM5,000 to Professor Dato\u2019 Dr Norbik Bashah Idris, representing the Rector of IIUM, accompanied by Professor Dr Farid Sufian Shuaib, the Dean of Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, as a contribution towards the Resource and Coordination Centre for Harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and Law after delivering the 20th Emeritus Professor Ahmad Ibrahim Memorial Lecture on 7th March 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, with the support of the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers, is working on establishing a Resource and Coordination Centre for Harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and Law. The initial step in establishing such a centre is by providing a space under the AIKOL website for researchers to find resources related to the\u00a0harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law. Such a centre was proposed to ensure the\u00a0accessibility of materials and reports on harmonisation and to support and strategies research and efforts on harmonisation.<\/p><p>The following are existing resources that have a concentrated amount of materials related to the\u00a0harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law.<\/p><ol><li><h3><strong>IIUM Knowledge Portal (iKnow)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0(link to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px\" href=\"https:\/\/iknow.iium.edu.my\/search\">https:\/\/iknow.iium.edu.my\/search<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">)<\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><a href=\"https:\/\/iknow.iium.edu.my\/search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1379\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-500x317.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture3-1280x810.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>IIUM Knowledge Portal (iKnow) is one of the initiatives of the Dar al-Hikmah Library aimed at strengthening Knowledge Management within the University. iKnow serves as a one-stop search platform, connecting relevant IIUM knowledge across repositories and KCDIOM websites.<\/p><p>AIKOL has been working with Dar al-Hikmah Library in identifying materials which relate to the harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law so that such material can be easily accessed through searching and browsing under iKnow.<\/p><h3><strong>2. IIUM Law Journal<\/strong>\u00a0(link to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.iium.edu.my\/iiumlj\/index.php\/iiumlj\">https:\/\/journals.iium.edu.my\/iiumlj\/index.php\/iiumlj<\/a>)<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.iium.edu.my\/iiumlj\/index.php\/iiumlj\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture4-1.png 602w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture4-1-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture4-1-500x399.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Law Journal, published by the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, is a double-blind, peer-reviewed. The Journal is committed to fostering a deeper comprehension of the harmonization methodologies between Shari\u2019ah and law, as well as promoting comparative legal scholarship.<\/p><p>The webpage of the journal contains a search function that could assist researchers interested in finding articles relating to the harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law.<\/p><h3><strong>3.Conference Papers<\/strong><\/h3><p>Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah Laws has organised several conferences on harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law starting from the first conference in 2003. Several of the conferences were jointly organised with the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers and the Department of Shariah Judiciary (JKSM).<\/p><p>Below are some of the papers presented at those conferences:<\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/The-Harmony-that-exists-between-Waqf-and-trust-Prof-Syed-Khalid-Rashid.pdf\">The Harmony that exists between Waqf and trust<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Wafaqi-Mohtasib-Federal-Ombudsman-Institution-An-Effort-of-Harmonisation-with-Shariah-Ziaullah-Rahmani.pdf\">Wafaqi Mohtasib Federal Ombudsman Institution An Effort of Harmonisation with Shariah<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/The-Myth-of-Corporate-Personality-An-Overview-from-the-Common-Law-and-the-Islamic-Law-Perspective-Dr-Zuhairah-Ariff.pdf\">The Myth of Corporate Personality An Overview from the Common Law and the Islamic Law Perspective<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [IN PROGRESS]<\/em><\/p><h3><strong>4. Books<\/strong><\/h3><p>Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws published collections of papers relating to the harmonisation of Shari\u2019ah and law. Academics of AIKOL also publish books or chapters in books related to harmonisation.<\/p><ol><li>Najibah Mohd Zin, Azizah Mohd, Norjihan Ab Aziz, Nasimah Husin, eds. (2023) <em>Harmonisation of Shari\u2018ah and Law: Approaches and Progress<\/em>. Gombak: Harun M Hashim Law Centre. ISBN 978-967-2424-46-8<\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture5-1.png 549w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture5-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Picture5-1-500x643.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p><p>2. Azizah Mohd, Afridah Abas, Nasimah Hussin, Norliah Ibrahim, Noraini Md Hashim, Najibah Mohd Zin, Zati Ilham Abdul Manaf, Roslina Che Soh @Yusoff, Muhammad Amrullah DRS Nasrul, eds. (2023) <em>Harmonisation of Shari\u2018ah and Law: Progress and Achievements<\/em>. Gombak: Centre for Islamisation ISBN 978-967-25777-8-2<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/HARMONISATION-OF-SHARIAH-AND-CIVIL-LAW-.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hamonisation-of-Shariah-and-Civil-Law-Progress-and-Achievements.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hamonisation-of-Shariah-and-Civil-Law-Progress-and-Achievements.jpg 659w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hamonisation-of-Shariah-and-Civil-Law-Progress-and-Achievements-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/aikol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hamonisation-of-Shariah-and-Civil-Law-Progress-and-Achievements-636x1024.jpg 636w, 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