Date of Award

1-1-2001

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Academy of Islamic Studies

Department

Department of Fiqh-Usul and Applied Sciences

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

Shariah Islam is a complete life system, which is able to answer, justify and deal with all difficulties and problems which becoming more unique and challenging in human life. Therefore, fatwa is defined as one of the authorized source in Shariah Islam which is issued through the process of Ijtihad based on several methods and manhaj. Generally, this dissertation discussed in detail about the 'methodology in instituting fatwa' used by the Kedah Fatwa Committee. In order to achieve the objective of this study, some research and analysis toward the statistics of previous fatwa texts issued by Kedah Fatwa Committee for the last 11 years (since 1985-1995) has been done to evaluate the quality, authority and the effectiveness of using the specific methodology in instituting fatwa. Proceeding further, a comparison study has been done to elaborate the appearance of the similarities and differences between the growth and development of 'methodology of al-Hukm' according to Islamic Law historical review and the Legislature of Kedah State itself. References are made to the specific methodology applied by Kedah Fatwa Committee in instituting fatwa to answer the questions of whether the fatwa is necessary to be issued based on the certain modhhab or being initiated with any other Islamic doctrines. This study also attempts to look into the influence of Toqlid which affects the development of fatwa in Kedah. Therefore, a critical analyze toward the structure, organization, provision of the Administration of Kedah Islamic Law and jurisdiction of fatwa which has been enforced in the last 11 years (since 1985-1995) has been done in order to determine the status, credibility and authority of Kedah Fatwa Committee as an authorized fatwa institution in Kedah.

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Additional Information

Dissertation (M.A) - Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, 2001

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