Criminal Procedure in the Syariah Courts, 9789675040733

To ensure justice for all, Islamic criminal procedure law provides specific fundamental principles in criminal pre-trial, trial and post-trial matters including ethics in the investigation process, principles of criminal trial in a court of law, as well as rules and processes in conviction, sentencing and the enforcement and execution of sentence. This book provides a good introduction to the applicable Islamic criminal procedure law in the Syariah courts in Malaysia. It seeks to put together in a convenient volume relevant materials on this subject which impacts many segments of society everyday. The simple narrative style adopted in the text assists in the easy understanding of the subject matter, with regular reference made to relevant verses of the Quran and Hadith, statutory provisions and court decisions.