Divorce Proceedings Under Syariah Courts

Nizam Bashir, Syariah Lawyer | Adam Idris, Programme Manager for Advocacy, Legal Services and Research for Sister in Islam

28-Jun-22 18:00

Divorce Proceedings Under Syariah Courts

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Recently, a high profile case was reported involving Emilia Hanafi, the ex-wife of businessman Datuk SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin Kamal, who was sentenced to seven days in prison for contempt of court after disobeying an order by unilaterally rescheduling the visitation dates of her three children. This has brought on conversations about the complexity of divorce proceedings within the Syariah legal system. So we first unpack this, and the gaps that exist. Next, we discuss whether reforms are needed and what's needed to be done to push for it.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: controversies, Law/Activism

Tags: women issues, law, divorce, syariah court, legal, custody, family law,

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