Raihanah Abdullah
Biographic Data
| ID | 641980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raihanah Abdullah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raihanah |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdullah |
| SIGNATURE | ABDULLAH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0474-845X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Access and Faith: Advancing disability rights in Malaysian mosques
This study explores the critical importance of inclusivity and accessibility within Malaysian mosques for individuals with disabilities, emphasising the need to integrate the voices and experiences of disabled community members within Malaysia’s unique socio-religious context. Despite Malaysia’s advancements in disability rights legislation, many religious spaces, including mosques, remain inaccessible, thus marginalising a vital segment of the M…
Fusion Approach in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts: Blending Islamic Principles with Asian Family-Mediation Practices in Divorce Cases
This study explores the role of mediators in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts, focusing on their unique integration of Islamic principles with Asian family mediation practices in divorce cases. Unlike the theoretical model of mediation, which emphasizes mediators as neutral facilitators without providing advice, mediators in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts adopt a distinctive approach. They incorporate Islamic values, often offering moral and religious guid…
Exploring Sociocultural Determinants and Resilience Mechanisms Among Young Married Couples in Rural Meratus, South Kalimantan
This study examines the sociocultural determinants and mechanisms of family resilience among young couples in the Dayak Meratus community, South Kalimantan. Contrary to the global narrative that views early marriage as a structural vulnerability, this study demonstrates the existence of resilience mechanisms rooted in local culture. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach with 22 informants, data were collected through in-depth interviews, …
Polygamy as a Conditional Ibahah: Islamic Legal Reasoning and State Regulation in the National Criminal Code
The enactment of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (National KUHP) marks a paradigm shift in Indonesian family law enforcement, specifically regarding unregistered polygamy. This paper investigates the constitutionality and theological legitimacy of criminalizing unauthorized polygamy under Articles 401, 402, and 403 of the new Penal Code. Using a normative-juridical method approach through Fiqh Siyasah (Islamic political jurispru…
Sharia Economic Bankruptcy Law (al-Taflis) and the Dualism of Court Competency in Indonesia
Since Religious Court Law was amended by Law No. 3 of 2006, every sharia economic case is stipulated as the competency of the Religious Court. Conversely, Bankruptcy Law No. 37 of 2004 has never been synchronized with the amended Religious Courts Law. Therefore, the competent court does not handle sharia economic bankruptcy (al-taflis) cases. This study aims to ensure that al-taflis can be examined based on sharia economic principles by the most …
Social Inclusion as A Challenge of Multiculturalism in Germany: A Study on Muslim Minorities
Multiculturalism emphasises cultural and religious diversity in society. It plays an important role in the German context. However, its application in the country still faces challenges that affect the social inclusion of the Muslim minority. Social inclusion is crucial for accepting and integrating minorities into the majority society. Muslim minorities in Germany face several challenges, including discrimination, economic inequality, and limite…
The Legal Culture of Samin Community of Family Law in Central Java
This article seeks to examine the legal culture of the Samin community in relation to their preferences in family law, the persistence of the customary law in the community, and the transformations that have taken place in Samin family law. The data of this article is derived from an ethnographic study conducted at various Samin villages in Central Java between 2022 and 2023. Information was gathered via in-depth interviews, observation, and docu…
The Power of Husband-Wife Communication in Building Family Resilience and Preventing Divorce: A Study of Maṣlaḥah Mursalah
This paper is prepared based on the research on 18 couples of husbands and wives from a faculty at a state Islamic university in Yogyakarta. The research found that good communication between husbands and wives in household life could build family resilience and prevent divorce. This study used normative-sociology approach combined with the maṣlaḥah mursalah and convergence theories, which was further combined with the Ibnu Miskawaih and K. Hajar…
Dato’ Yutitam in the Civil Court System of Thailand
Dato’ Yutitam is a Muslim judge authorized to deal with cases related to Islam together with a civil judge in the First Instance Court in the four Islamic provinces in southern Thailand. This authority is based on the provisions of the Act on the Application of Islamic Law in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Satun 1946. Without Dato’ Yutitam, family cases cannot be decided. However, the power given to him is very limited, and his decisions cannot be…
Society’s Perception on The Quality of Public Services and The Discourse on The Splitting of Nagari Manggopoh Agam
This study aims to determine the public's perception of the quality of public services in Nagari Manggopoh and to determine the public's perception of the discourse on the division of Jorong in Nagari Manggopoh. This research uses a descriptive quantitative method. Respondents came from the Nagari Manggopoh community a research data collection using questionnaires and field observations. Data were analyzed using technique analysis percentage desc…
The Legal Recognition of a Wife’s Rights of Harta Sepencharian in Malaysia
Curbing Promiscuous Sex through the Practice of Fasting: An Islamic Approach
Promiscuous sex is a social issue that is now rampant and has implications on society that includes an alarming increase in premarital sex among adolescence, the increase in numbers of children out-of-wedlock, rising infidelity cases and divorce rates. To curb the problem of promiscuous sex, Islamic law has recognized the practice of fasting as a practical approach to control sexual desire and fornication. This paper intends to evaluate how the p…
The Role of Civil Servant to Protect Indonesia from Terrorism
The State Civil Apparatus (ASN) is an occupation for civil servants and government employes with employment contracts who work for government agencies and play a very fundamental role in maintaining the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia. ASN urgencies include the implementation of public policies, civil servants and the connected the nation must be able to act as organizers of government and developmental missions through the implementat…
Istri Wajib Memberikan Nafkah Kepada Suami: Tradisi Adat Sari Galuh Perspektif Hukum Islam
Artikel ini meneliti tentang tradisi adat Sari Galuh yang berkaitan dengan fungsi seorang istri yang memiliki kewajiban memberikan nafkah kepada suami. Masyarakat adat Sari Galuh menganut sistem matrilinal yang mangatur hak dan kedudukan suami berada di bawah pengaruh istri dan kerabatnya. Atas dasar inilah seorang istri berkewajiban memberikan nafkah kepada suami dan anak-anak mereka, dan segala keperluan rumah tangga ditanggung oleh seorang ist…
Muslim Family Law in Southern Thailand: A Historical Overview
Muslims have long a history of practicing Islamic law where Muslim communities are the minority. In Thailand, past governments have positively included Islamic law as a legitimate source of personal law for Muslims in the southern regions. Consequently, Muslims are governed by two different sets of laws in Thailand, one is Islamic law and the other is the secular law. However, only Islamic law is applicable for Muslims especially in settling thei…
Financial support for women under Islamic family law in Bangladesh and Malaysia
This article looks at the application of Islamic Family Law through decisions of the courts on matters of financial support for Muslim women after divorce in Bangladesh and Malaysia. The selection of the two countries was deliberate in that both are former British colonies with Muslim majority populations. In addition, both have ratified the United Nation's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination on Women (CEDAW), with reserv…
The Fragile Status of a Muslim Wife: The Legal History of Polygamy in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the law regarding polygamy is shrouded in complexities that cannot be simply addressed with a sweeping ban or a complete socio-legal acceptance. These complexities reflect the equally complex ways in which the practice has developed in this country throughout various historical periods. This article conducts a historical review of polygamy in Malaysia to understand the ways in which the legal developments have specifically impacted t…
An Islamic Perspective in Managing Religious Diversity
This paper examines the concept of "diversity" as mentioned in the Qur'an and how commonalities in diverse religions may be used as a model for civilizational dialogue towards achieving harmony. This study reveals that religious and cultural diversity are laws of nature which cannot be changed while the concept of "identity" is a contested issue in modern discourse. Results also show that peace may be established among diverse religions through t…
The Islamic Legal Provisions for Women’s Share in the Inheritance System: A Reflection on Malaysian Society
Characterized as divinely ordained, the Islamic law of inheritance defines women’s rights to property of the deceased with specific roles and responsibilities for each individual. Obviously, the Islamic law of inheritance is a major contribution to the legal system of the world, compared to the customary laws in the pre?Islamic Arab society that denied any proprietary right by way of inheritance to female relatives including daughters. However, t…
Islam and Adat: Considering the wife's moral contribution in the division of harta sepencharian in Malaysia
The concept of harta sepencharian 1 1The modern Malay spelling is sepencarian, but in this article the older form sepencharian has been used as it has become a standard term in Malaysian legal practice. , a derivative of the Malay cultural custom (literally, adat) in Malaysia is now considered an integral element of shari'a secondary sources of ‘Urf (customary laws). This concept – harta (Malay: property), sepencharian (Malay: jointly acquired) i…
Through Rose-Tinted Glasses: Muslim Women Sport Managers In Malaysia
Modern sport’ has been held to be one of the derivative of the Modernity agenda (Hargreaves, 2001), a tidal wave of intellectual and political change that swept most of the Western Europe in the 17 th century. Few societies had resisted the transition to Modernity as the Muslim. Modern sport poses challenges to Muslim athletes, in that it conflicts with Muslim practices (Haji Omar & Gilbert, 2000). Women issues on the other hand took shape amidst…
Protecting Muslim Women against Abuse of Polygamy in Malaysia: Legal Perspective
Polygamy remains a controversial issue not only in Malaysia but also in many Muslim countries around the world. From the legal perspective, Muslim men, who choose to enter into polygamous marriages and abuse it, largely due to the absence of eff ective measures taken to curtail the problems bring this about. In Malaysia, these steps include the incorporation of specific provisions controlling the practice of polygamy in the Islamic Family Law Ena…
Inserting Stipulation Pertaining to Polygamy in a Marriage Contract in Muslim Countries
Generally, Islam permits a wife to stipulate any conditions in a marriage contract. The Muslim jurists however differed in determining the validity of certain conditions and terms upon which their marriage is to take place. One of the controversial conditions is that the wife includes a condition pertaining to polygamy in the marriage contract. It is interesting to note that the practice of inserting stipulations pertaining to polygamy is not a n…
An Islamic Perspective in Managing Religious Diversity
This paper examines the concept of "diversity" as mentioned in the Qur'an and how commonalities in diverse religions may be used as a model for civilizational dialogue towards achieving harmony. This study reveals that religious and cultural diversity are laws of nature which cannot be changed while the concept of "identity" is a contested issue in modern discourse. Results also show that peace may be established among diverse religions through t…
The Islamic Legal Provisions for Women’s Share in the Inheritance System: A Reflection on Malaysian Society
Characterized as divinely ordained, the Islamic law of inheritance defines women’s rights to property of the deceased with specific roles and responsibilities for each individual. Obviously, the Islamic law of inheritance is a major contribution to the legal system of the world, compared to the customary laws in the pre?Islamic Arab society that denied any proprietary right by way of inheritance to female relatives including daughters. However, t…
Muslim Family Law in Southern Thailand: A Historical Overview
Muslims have long a history of practicing Islamic law where Muslim communities are the minority. In Thailand, past governments have positively included Islamic law as a legitimate source of personal law for Muslims in the southern regions. Consequently, Muslims are governed by two different sets of laws in Thailand, one is Islamic law and the other is the secular law. However, only Islamic law is applicable for Muslims especially in settling thei…
Protecting Muslim Women against Abuse of Polygamy in Malaysia: Legal Perspective
Polygamy remains a controversial issue not only in Malaysia but also in many Muslim countries around the world. From the legal perspective, Muslim men, who choose to enter into polygamous marriages and abuse it, largely due to the absence of eff ective measures taken to curtail the problems bring this about. In Malaysia, these steps include the incorporation of specific provisions controlling the practice of polygamy in the Islamic Family Law Ena…
Inserting Stipulation Pertaining to Polygamy in a Marriage Contract in Muslim Countries
Generally, Islam permits a wife to stipulate any conditions in a marriage contract. The Muslim jurists however differed in determining the validity of certain conditions and terms upon which their marriage is to take place. One of the controversial conditions is that the wife includes a condition pertaining to polygamy in the marriage contract. It is interesting to note that the practice of inserting stipulations pertaining to polygamy is not a n…
Islam and Adat: Considering the wife's moral contribution in the division of harta sepencharian in Malaysia
The concept of harta sepencharian 1 1The modern Malay spelling is sepencarian, but in this article the older form sepencharian has been used as it has become a standard term in Malaysian legal practice. , a derivative of the Malay cultural custom (literally, adat) in Malaysia is now considered an integral element of shari'a secondary sources of ‘Urf (customary laws). This concept – harta (Malay: property), sepencharian (Malay: jointly acquired) i…
Through Rose-Tinted Glasses: Muslim Women Sport Managers In Malaysia
Modern sport’ has been held to be one of the derivative of the Modernity agenda (Hargreaves, 2001), a tidal wave of intellectual and political change that swept most of the Western Europe in the 17 th century. Few societies had resisted the transition to Modernity as the Muslim. Modern sport poses challenges to Muslim athletes, in that it conflicts with Muslim practices (Haji Omar & Gilbert, 2000). Women issues on the other hand took shape amidst…
The Islamic Legal Provisions for Women’s Share in the Inheritance System: A Reflection on Malaysian Society
Characterized as divinely ordained, the Islamic law of inheritance defines women’s rights to property of the deceased with specific roles and responsibilities for each individual. Obviously, the Islamic law of inheritance is a major contribution to the legal system of the world, compared to the customary laws in the pre?Islamic Arab society that denied any proprietary right by way of inheritance to female relatives including daughters. However, t…
Financial support for women under Islamic family law in Bangladesh and Malaysia
This article looks at the application of Islamic Family Law through decisions of the courts on matters of financial support for Muslim women after divorce in Bangladesh and Malaysia. The selection of the two countries was deliberate in that both are former British colonies with Muslim majority populations. In addition, both have ratified the United Nation's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination on Women (CEDAW), with reserv…
The Fragile Status of a Muslim Wife: The Legal History of Polygamy in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the law regarding polygamy is shrouded in complexities that cannot be simply addressed with a sweeping ban or a complete socio-legal acceptance. These complexities reflect the equally complex ways in which the practice has developed in this country throughout various historical periods. This article conducts a historical review of polygamy in Malaysia to understand the ways in which the legal developments have specifically impacted t…
An Islamic Perspective in Managing Religious Diversity
This paper examines the concept of "diversity" as mentioned in the Qur'an and how commonalities in diverse religions may be used as a model for civilizational dialogue towards achieving harmony. This study reveals that religious and cultural diversity are laws of nature which cannot be changed while the concept of "identity" is a contested issue in modern discourse. Results also show that peace may be established among diverse religions through t…
Muslim Family Law in Southern Thailand: A Historical Overview
Muslims have long a history of practicing Islamic law where Muslim communities are the minority. In Thailand, past governments have positively included Islamic law as a legitimate source of personal law for Muslims in the southern regions. Consequently, Muslims are governed by two different sets of laws in Thailand, one is Islamic law and the other is the secular law. However, only Islamic law is applicable for Muslims especially in settling thei…
Istri Wajib Memberikan Nafkah Kepada Suami: Tradisi Adat Sari Galuh Perspektif Hukum Islam
Artikel ini meneliti tentang tradisi adat Sari Galuh yang berkaitan dengan fungsi seorang istri yang memiliki kewajiban memberikan nafkah kepada suami. Masyarakat adat Sari Galuh menganut sistem matrilinal yang mangatur hak dan kedudukan suami berada di bawah pengaruh istri dan kerabatnya. Atas dasar inilah seorang istri berkewajiban memberikan nafkah kepada suami dan anak-anak mereka, dan segala keperluan rumah tangga ditanggung oleh seorang ist…
Curbing Promiscuous Sex through the Practice of Fasting: An Islamic Approach
Promiscuous sex is a social issue that is now rampant and has implications on society that includes an alarming increase in premarital sex among adolescence, the increase in numbers of children out-of-wedlock, rising infidelity cases and divorce rates. To curb the problem of promiscuous sex, Islamic law has recognized the practice of fasting as a practical approach to control sexual desire and fornication. This paper intends to evaluate how the p…
The Role of Civil Servant to Protect Indonesia from Terrorism
The State Civil Apparatus (ASN) is an occupation for civil servants and government employes with employment contracts who work for government agencies and play a very fundamental role in maintaining the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia. ASN urgencies include the implementation of public policies, civil servants and the connected the nation must be able to act as organizers of government and developmental missions through the implementat…
The Power of Husband-Wife Communication in Building Family Resilience and Preventing Divorce: A Study of Maṣlaḥah Mursalah
This paper is prepared based on the research on 18 couples of husbands and wives from a faculty at a state Islamic university in Yogyakarta. The research found that good communication between husbands and wives in household life could build family resilience and prevent divorce. This study used normative-sociology approach combined with the maṣlaḥah mursalah and convergence theories, which was further combined with the Ibnu Miskawaih and K. Hajar…
Dato’ Yutitam in the Civil Court System of Thailand
Dato’ Yutitam is a Muslim judge authorized to deal with cases related to Islam together with a civil judge in the First Instance Court in the four Islamic provinces in southern Thailand. This authority is based on the provisions of the Act on the Application of Islamic Law in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Satun 1946. Without Dato’ Yutitam, family cases cannot be decided. However, the power given to him is very limited, and his decisions cannot be…
Society’s Perception on The Quality of Public Services and The Discourse on The Splitting of Nagari Manggopoh Agam
This study aims to determine the public's perception of the quality of public services in Nagari Manggopoh and to determine the public's perception of the discourse on the division of Jorong in Nagari Manggopoh. This research uses a descriptive quantitative method. Respondents came from the Nagari Manggopoh community a research data collection using questionnaires and field observations. Data were analyzed using technique analysis percentage desc…
The Legal Recognition of a Wife’s Rights of Harta Sepencharian in Malaysia
Sharia Economic Bankruptcy Law (al-Taflis) and the Dualism of Court Competency in Indonesia
Since Religious Court Law was amended by Law No. 3 of 2006, every sharia economic case is stipulated as the competency of the Religious Court. Conversely, Bankruptcy Law No. 37 of 2004 has never been synchronized with the amended Religious Courts Law. Therefore, the competent court does not handle sharia economic bankruptcy (al-taflis) cases. This study aims to ensure that al-taflis can be examined based on sharia economic principles by the most …
Social Inclusion as A Challenge of Multiculturalism in Germany: A Study on Muslim Minorities
Multiculturalism emphasises cultural and religious diversity in society. It plays an important role in the German context. However, its application in the country still faces challenges that affect the social inclusion of the Muslim minority. Social inclusion is crucial for accepting and integrating minorities into the majority society. Muslim minorities in Germany face several challenges, including discrimination, economic inequality, and limite…
The Legal Culture of Samin Community of Family Law in Central Java
This article seeks to examine the legal culture of the Samin community in relation to their preferences in family law, the persistence of the customary law in the community, and the transformations that have taken place in Samin family law. The data of this article is derived from an ethnographic study conducted at various Samin villages in Central Java between 2022 and 2023. Information was gathered via in-depth interviews, observation, and docu…
Access and Faith: Advancing disability rights in Malaysian mosques
This study explores the critical importance of inclusivity and accessibility within Malaysian mosques for individuals with disabilities, emphasising the need to integrate the voices and experiences of disabled community members within Malaysia’s unique socio-religious context. Despite Malaysia’s advancements in disability rights legislation, many religious spaces, including mosques, remain inaccessible, thus marginalising a vital segment of the M…
Fusion Approach in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts: Blending Islamic Principles with Asian Family-Mediation Practices in Divorce Cases
This study explores the role of mediators in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts, focusing on their unique integration of Islamic principles with Asian family mediation practices in divorce cases. Unlike the theoretical model of mediation, which emphasizes mediators as neutral facilitators without providing advice, mediators in Indonesia’s Islamic Courts adopt a distinctive approach. They incorporate Islamic values, often offering moral and religious guid…
Exploring Sociocultural Determinants and Resilience Mechanisms Among Young Married Couples in Rural Meratus, South Kalimantan
This study examines the sociocultural determinants and mechanisms of family resilience among young couples in the Dayak Meratus community, South Kalimantan. Contrary to the global narrative that views early marriage as a structural vulnerability, this study demonstrates the existence of resilience mechanisms rooted in local culture. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach with 22 informants, data were collected through in-depth interviews, …
Polygamy as a Conditional Ibahah: Islamic Legal Reasoning and State Regulation in the National Criminal Code
The enactment of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (National KUHP) marks a paradigm shift in Indonesian family law enforcement, specifically regarding unregistered polygamy. This paper investigates the constitutionality and theological legitimacy of criminalizing unauthorized polygamy under Articles 401, 402, and 403 of the new Penal Code. Using a normative-juridical method approach through Fiqh Siyasah (Islamic political jurispru…
Political science (15 works) · Law (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Islam (12 works) · Gender and Women's Rights (11 works) · Marriage and Family Dynamics (11 works) · Sharia (8 works) · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Law (5 works)