Shariah mandates the criteria of kifāyah and ma’rūf in assessing maintenance for wives and children; however, these criteria currently require assesment and evaluation as maintenance is mostly influenced by society’s practices and by socioeconomic status. Consequently, Malaysia’s Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 presribes that the maintenance assesment for wives and children must be based on the means (ma’rūf) and needs (kifāyah) of the parties. However, this provision is too general and there is no clear explanation of what constitutes these criteria for the parties. This provision has troubled some parties as it leaves the determination of the maintenance rate to a judge’s discretion regarding both criteria. This study, wi...
This article describes the concept of children fiqh in Indonesia with discussions covering status an...
Since the 50's, Malaysia has taken the lead in the role of studies on Islamic Banking and Financial ...
Islamic law is primarily based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w). Due to the chang...
Typical child maintenance issues following divorces included custodial mothers not having maintenanc...
© 2012 Dr. Nurhidayah Muhammad HashimThis thesis proposes a fairer system for the award by Malaysian...
Islamic law regards children as a trust (Amanah) from Allah s.w.t. A trust that is to be discharged ...
In recent years, several parties including custodial mothers have voiced their concern about child m...
This paper examines the issues and models related to the proposal of the setting up of a Family Fund...
One of the issues in child’s maintenance is the maximum age of a child in which a father is still re...
Islamic law emphasizes that fathers should play their duties and obligations toward their children ...
The relationship between parents and children is a strong, ineluctable one. It has a profound, emoti...
A family unit is the basic unit in a society. The collapse of a family unit will ultimately lead to ...
This paper examines the issues and models related to the proposal of the setting up of a Family Fund...
This is the duty of every Muslim to abide by the provisions of Shariah in all matters of their life ...
Maintaining relationships in the family, parents are responsible for providing maintenance to childr...
This article describes the concept of children fiqh in Indonesia with discussions covering status an...
Since the 50's, Malaysia has taken the lead in the role of studies on Islamic Banking and Financial ...
Islamic law is primarily based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w). Due to the chang...
Typical child maintenance issues following divorces included custodial mothers not having maintenanc...
© 2012 Dr. Nurhidayah Muhammad HashimThis thesis proposes a fairer system for the award by Malaysian...
Islamic law regards children as a trust (Amanah) from Allah s.w.t. A trust that is to be discharged ...
In recent years, several parties including custodial mothers have voiced their concern about child m...
This paper examines the issues and models related to the proposal of the setting up of a Family Fund...
One of the issues in child’s maintenance is the maximum age of a child in which a father is still re...
Islamic law emphasizes that fathers should play their duties and obligations toward their children ...
The relationship between parents and children is a strong, ineluctable one. It has a profound, emoti...
A family unit is the basic unit in a society. The collapse of a family unit will ultimately lead to ...
This paper examines the issues and models related to the proposal of the setting up of a Family Fund...
This is the duty of every Muslim to abide by the provisions of Shariah in all matters of their life ...
Maintaining relationships in the family, parents are responsible for providing maintenance to childr...
This article describes the concept of children fiqh in Indonesia with discussions covering status an...
Since the 50's, Malaysia has taken the lead in the role of studies on Islamic Banking and Financial ...
Islamic law is primarily based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w). Due to the chang...