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Ramizah Binti Wan Muhammad

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Law - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master in Comparative Law - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Laws (Shariah) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Laws - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • STAM - Certificate, Maahad Muhammadi

Ramizah Binti Wan Muhammad (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

ramizah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Ramizah Wan Muhammad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Islamic Law, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws. She joined the department in 1992. It was at IIUM that she completed her LL.B in 1992, LL.B (Shariah) in 1993, Master of Comparative Laws in 1994 and her Ph.D in 2006. Her research interests are Islamic Legal System, Administration of Islamic Judiciary, Gender Issues, Islamic Criminal Law and UsulFiqh. She publishes both in Malay and English.
She was an academic advisor to the students from 2006-2012, the Deputy Dean (Student Affairs), from 2012 to 2013, Dr. Ramizah also served as advisor of students' programmes such as AIKOLFest 2011, Student Exchange Programme 2013 and 2014.


Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Criminal Law - Administration of Shariah Court
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law Enforcement ~ Other Law Enforcement n.e.c. - Islamic criminal law
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Other Law n.e.c. - Gender Issues
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Muslim Minorities
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Religion and Society
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law Enforcement ~ Criminology


Professional Membership


  • 2017 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), ICPC


Teaching Responsibilities


ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC AFFAIRS 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013
FAMILY LAW I 1996/1997
ISLAMIC CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I 1995/1996
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW I 2004/2005 2003/2004
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW II 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 1994/1995
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW I (ARABIC) 1997/1998
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW II (ARABIC) 1996/1997
ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE I 1998/1999
ISLAMIC LEGAL SYSTEM 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2010/2011
ISLAMIC LEGAL SYSTEM I 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 1998/1999 1997/1998 1995/1996 1994/1995
ISLAMIC LEGAL SYSTEM I (ARABIC) 1995/1996 1994/1995
ISLAMIC LEGAL SYSTEM II 1997/1998 1996/1997
ISLAMIC LEGAL SYSTEM II (ARABIC) 1997/1998 1995/1996 1994/1995
UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH ISLAM 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
USUL AL FIQH I 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2004/2005
USUL AL-FIQH I 2008/2009


Research Projects


Completed
2015 - 2018 Assuring justice in Malaysia: Ensuring Restorative Justice in the Syariah Courts.
2013 - 2016 Formulation of a Legal Framework for Preventing Criminal Victimization in Malaysia by incorporating Shari'ah Ruling
2013 - 2016 Developing A Holistic Islamic Code Of Medical Ethics : Harmonising Ethical Conflicts And Legal Standards
2010 - 2015 The Administration of Shariah Court in Malayisa, 1957-2009
2008 - 2010 Basic Principles of Usul Fiqh: An Overview
2008 - 2011 The Implementation of Practice Directions in Syariah Courts in Malaysia: A Brief Analysis on Maqasid Syariah
2005 - 2008 Morality as A Policy In Islamic And Common Law: An Inventory
2004 - 2005 Appointment of Women as Shari'ah Court Judges in Malaysia
On-Going


Award & Recognition


12 Apr, 2018 best paper: silver award - AIKOL & UMS Sabah National
12 Apr, 2018 Best Paper Award: Silver - aikol & UMS International
06 Apr, 2010 Best Library Partner From AIKOL 2009 - IIUM Library University


Publications


Article

2022 Hukuman mati dalam undang-undang jenayah Islam: mandatori atau pilihan. Malaysia Gazette, 4 July 2022 () pp.
2022 Male Gyanecologist: Western and Islamic perspectives. Revelation and Science, 12 (1) pp. 18-22
2022 Pesalah perlu dihukum sebelum diampun, perlihat keadilan tertegak. Berita Harian, 31 August 2022 () pp.
2022 The roles and competencies of women Sulh officers in Malaysian Syariah courts. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12 (7) pp. 995-1007
2021 Abstract on male gynaecologist: an Islamic and humanistic perspective. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Science, 17 (5) pp. 54-54
2021 The characteristics of Islamic law in the era of Prophet and Khulafa' al Rashidin. Law Majalla, 8 () pp. 70-89
2020 Constructing an Islamic criminal law system in Malaysia. Mimbar Hukum, 32 (3) pp. 333-345
2020 Forgiveness and restorative justice in Islam and the West: a comparative analysis. Islam and Civilisational Renewal, 11 (2) pp. 277-297
2020 Hukuman matikan ego pemandu mabuk. Malaysia Gazette, () pp.
2020 Hukuman pesalah jenayah syariah dididk masyarakat. Berita Harian, () pp.
2020 Our constitution. By Shad Salem Faruqi. Intellectual Discourse, 28 (1) pp. 349-352
2020 The administration of Islamic justice: position and jurisdiction of syariah court in Malaysia. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 8 (4) pp. 43-64
2019 Kejayaan modal Insan dan inovasi dalam pentadbiran mahkamah syariah: membina model antarabangsa. Jurnal Syariah, () pp. 27-44
2019 What makes a law “Islamic”? A preliminary study on the Islamicity of laws in Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 27 (1) pp. 209-232
2018 Elak konflik mahkamah syariah, Jabatan Mufti. Berita Harian, () pp. 10
2018 Imprisonment as a form of punishment: a case study of Maldives. Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities, 4 (4) pp. 1-8
2018 Keadilan restoratif dan retributif dalam syariah dan di malaysia: satu sorotan. Journal of Contemporary Islamic Law, 3 (1) pp. 35-41
2018 Kewibawaan hakim syariah wanita usah dipertikai. Berita Harian, () pp. 11-11
2018 The concept of retributive and restorative justice in Islamic criminal law with reference to the Malaysian Syariah court. Journal of Law and Judicial System, 1 (4) pp. 8-16
2018 The legal framework of Islamic criminal law in Aceh with reference to application, challenges and way forward = Kerangka undang-undang jenayah Islam di Aceh merujuk kepada aplikasi, cabaran dan jalan kehadapan. Journal of Islam in Asia, 15 (3: Special Issue: Integration of Islamic Revealed Knowledge into Humanities and Social Sciences) pp. 300-314
2018 Towards a shariah compliance model for healthcare centres with reference to spiritual healers:issues and challenges. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 1) pp. 175-179
2018 Woman as shariah court judges with reference to judicial creativitity: a comparative study of Malaysia & Indonesia. US-China Law Review, 15 (1) pp. 18-28
2017 Educating future medical professionals with the fundamentals of law and ethics. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (2) pp. 101-105
2017 Islam lindungi hak semua tak kira agama. Berita Harian, () pp. 11-11
2017 Justifiability of remand detention provision in Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment (2003): a case of Selangor. Legal Network Series, A (xli) pp. 1-31
2017 Masyarakat kena bantu elak ulang jenayah lampau. Berita Harian, () pp.
2017 RUU perlu ada Hukuman Alternatif. Berita Harian, () pp. 10-10
2017 Should fines also benefit victims? An evaluation of fines as a form of punishment in Malaysia with special reference to Islamic law. Intellectual Discourse, 25 (1) pp. 187-202
2017 Suka duka kahwin lari di sempadan. Berita Harian, () pp. 11-11
2016 Counseling the apostates in Selangor: An overview. Malaysian Online Journal of Counseling, 3 (1) pp. 1-13
2016 Hisbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities. International Journal of Islamic Thoughts, 5 (2) pp. 51-66
2016 Isbah in Malaysia: preventing vices and immoralities. International Journal of Islamic Thoughts (IJITS), 5 (2) pp. 51-66
2016 Restorative justice in Islamic criminal legal system. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 12 (2) pp. 191-213
2016 The doctrine of sanctity of life from Islamic perspective. Al Shajarah, 21 (1) pp. 23-48
2016 The importance of mutual consent in social relationships under the shariah. Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture, 4 (2) pp. 78-88
2015 Challenges in the enforcement of shariah criminal offences in Selangor: between perception and reality. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 23 (S) pp. 31-42
2015 Khalwat as a moral crime in Malaysia: issues and realities. Journal of Islam, Law and Judiciary, 1 (2) pp. 1-25
2015 Woman and shariah court: A study of Malaysia and Indonesia. International Journal of Cross-Cultural Studies, 1 (2) pp. 41-51
2014 Muslim struggles for shariah courts in Thailand: an analytical study. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 3 (2) pp. 47-58
2014 The growth of patient autonomy in modern medical practice and the defined limitations under the Shari'ah. IIUM Law Journal, 22 (2) pp. 213-247
2012 Administration of estates in Malaysia: Law and procedure. By Akmal Hidayah Halim. Selangor, Malaysia: Sweet Maxwell & Asia, 2012, pp. 221. ISBN: 9789675040849. Intellectual Discourse, 20 (1) pp. 121-123
2012 Islamic law in Thailand. Oxford Islamic Studies Online, () pp.
2012 The administration of Syariah Courts in Malaysia, 1957–2009. Journal of Islamic Law and Culture, 13 (2-3) pp. 242-252
2011 The relevance of Prophet Muhammad's life and teachings in an insecure, fragile world / A. R. Momin.. Intellectual Discourse, 19 (2) pp. 316
2009 Sejarah pentadbiran kehakiman islam di Malaysia : Satu sorotan . Kanun- Jurnal Undang-Undang Malaysia, 21 (1) pp.
2009 Shariah court judges and judicial creativity in Malaysia and Thailand: A comparative study. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 29 (1) pp.
2008 The Muslims of Thailand. By Michel Gilquin, Translated by Michael Smithies. Chiang Mai: IRASEC and Silkworm Books, 2005, pp. 164. ISBN: 974-9575-85-7. Reviewer: Ramizah Wan MuÍammad, Department of Islamic Laws, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia. Intellectual Discourse, 16 (2) pp. 242-245
2008 Wife battering from an Islamic perspective and Malaysian legal provisions. IIUM Law Journal, 16 () pp. 203-221
2008 Woman judge in shariah court. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 4 () pp. 121-134
Conference or Workshop Item

2021 Kompetensi dan Prestasi Pegawai Sulh Wanita dalam Mengendalikan Kes Mal di Mahkamah Syariah. In: UiTM International Conference on Law & Society 2021 (UiTM i-CLaS 2021),
2021 Male gynaecologist: an Islamic and Western perspective. In: world congress on integration and islamicisation 2021,
2021 The legal and ethical aspects of spiritual care in medical practice. In: 4th National Conference on Shariah Compliant Hospital,
2019 Position and jurisdictions of Syariah Court in the administration of Islamic justice in Malaysia. In: 2019 Law and Development Conference: Law and Development: From the Islamic Perspective,
2019 Salient features of Islamic law in Malaysia: an overview. In: International Conference on Law, Governance and Islamic Society,
2018 Hukuman ke atas pesalah muda di dalam kes-kes jenayah Syariah di Malaysia: satu kajian kes di negeri Selangor. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Mengenai Keadilan Restoratif Bagi Kanak-Kanak di Malaysia dari Perspektif Undang-Undang dan Kerja Sosial 2018,
2018 Keganasan rumahtangga antara naratif agama dan undang-undang di Malaysia. In: Seminar Fiqh Kewanitaan dan Kekeluargaan Menurut Perspektif Maqasid Shari'ah,
2018 Rehabilitating youth offenders using alternative punishments: a case study in the Malaysian syariah court. In: TThe 7th International Conference On Aceh And Indian Ocean Studies (ICAIOS) in Conjunction with The 2nd Ar-Raniry International Conference On Islamic Studies (ARICIS II),
2018 What makes the law Islamic?. In: 7th International Conference on Law and Society ( ICLAS 7),
2018 Women as shari’ah court judges: Malaysia and Indonesia. In: 15th Asian law Institute Conference 2018,
2017 Islam and restorative justice : the case of Saudi Arabia. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 - Modern Trends in Effective Dispute Resolution,
2017 Re-thinking the implementation of punishment of Shariah offences in Malaysia. In: International Workshop on Islamic Law,
2017 The application of Islamic criminal law in Aceh: challenges and way forward. In: the 6th Aceh Development International Conference 2017,
2017 The challenges of integrating domestic violence in to court connected ‘Adr’ processes in Nigeria. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 - Modern Trends in Effective Dispute Resolution,
2017 The implementation of syariah criminal offences and human rights issues in Malaysia. In: Workshop on the Human rights Discourse in the Administraion of Law in Malaysia and Indonesia,
2017 The rationale of Islamic caning: a contemporary outlook. In: Inaugural Joint Postgraduate Conference 2017,
2017 Wanita dan kehakiman Islam di Malaysia: satu sorotan. In: 4th International Conference on Human Sustainability 2017 (INSAN4),
2016 End of life: the responses of the Fuqaha'. In: 6th IIUM Workshop on Islamisiation & Integration of Human Knowledge (I-Win 6) 2016,
2016 Keadilan restoratif dan retributif mengikut ajaran Islam dan mahkamah syariah di Malaysia. In: Seminar Keadilan Restoratif 2016,
2016 The concept of retributive and restorative justice in Islamic criminal law with reference to the Malaysian Syariah Court. In: 5th International Conference on Law and Society 2016 (ICLAS V),
2016 The implementation of al-amr bi al-maa’ruf wa an-nahy al-munkar in Malaysia: a special reference to the roles of Religious Enforcement Division. In: International Conference on Islam in the Malay World (ICON IMAD VI) 2016,
2016 The importance of law and ethics in achieving a holistic medical education for muslim medical professionals. In: 2nd world congress on integration Islamicisation: focus on medical & health care sciences 2016 (2WCII-2016),
2016 Towards a Shariah compliance module for health care centres with reference to spiritual healers. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences,
2015 The importance of mutual consent in social relationships under the Shari'ah. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 ,
2014 The concept of sanctity of life from the Islamic legal perspective. In: International Conference on Law and Society III (ICLAS III),
2014 The growth of patient autonomy in modern medical practice and the defined limitations under the Shariah. In: International Conference on Law and Society III (ICLAS III),
2013 Student exchange programme between the International Islamic University Malaysia and the Universitas Muhammadiyyah Yogyakarta: An overview. In: International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS),
Book

2021 قضايا معاصرة في شؤون الأسرة وحمايتها وفق مقاصد الشريعة نحو أسرة. Majlis al-Qada'i al-Shar'i al-Malizi, ISBN: 9789670870892
2020 Uqubah (punishment) in Islam: Malaysia & Pakistan. Pustaka Salam Sdn.Bhd., ISBN: 978-967-975-633-3
2018 Konsep dan amalan keadilan restoratif dan retributif di Mahkamah Syariah dan sivil di Malaysia. Darul Syakir Enterprise, ISBN: 978-967-2027-61-4
2009 Administration of Islamic judicial system in ASEAN countries with particular reference to Malaysia. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG, ISBN: 978-383-830-484-7
Book Section

2021 Hak suami mendisiplin isteri nusyuz menurut fiqh dan undang-undang Islam di Malaysia. In: JKSM, ISBN: 9789670870885, pp. 71-89
2021 Hukuman ke atas pesalah muda di dalam kes-kes jenayah syariah di Malaysia: satu kajian kes di Selangor. In: Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis, KUIPs, ISBN: 978-967-2463-07-8, pp. 111-130
2021 The role and methods of reconciliation center in alternative dispute resolutions between spouses: case study of Saudi Arabia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-86-1, pp. 199-211
2021 The role and methods of reconciliation center in alternative dispute resolutions between spouses: case study of Saudi Arabia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-86-1, pp. 199-211
2021 الحقوق المشتركة بين الزوجين في الشرع: دراسة فقهية تحليلية = Mutual rights between spouses: a juristic aAnalytical study. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0870-89-2, pp. 19-39
2018 Institusi kehakiman Islam di Malaysia dan Brunei Darussalam. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 9789834913724, pp. 70-78
2018 Keadilan restoratif dan retributif dalam Islam dan di mahkamah syariah di Malaysia. In: Darul Syakir Enterprise, ISBN: 978-967-2027-61-4, pp. 1-17
2018 Kepentingan penubuhan Jabatan Pendakwaan Syariah di Malaysia: kajian kes Negeri Kelantan. In: Darul Syakir Enterprise, ISBN: 9789672027614, pp. 95-112
2012 Islamic criminal law and human rights. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 389-401
2011 Woman in the Shari'ah courts : a study of Malaysia and Indonesia. In: Serials Publications, ISBN: 9788183872577, pp. 356-369
2011 Woman in the Shari'ah courts : a study of Malaysia and Indonesia. In: Serials Publications, ISBN: 9788183872577, pp. 356-369
2010 Sulh (mediation) in Shariah Court. In: LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9789675371844, pp. 415-428
2010 Sulh (mediation) in Shariah Court. In: LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9789675371844, pp. 415-428
Monograph

2018 Assuring justice in Malaysia: ensuring restorative justice in the Syariah courts. In: ,
2011 The Dato Yuthitham and the administration of Islamic law in southern Thailand. In: University of Melbourne,