The Politicization Of Syariah Law In Muhyiddin’s Malaysia – Analysis

By Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid*

In March 2021, Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) government proposed resurrecting the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 355 (RUU355). Reviving it would allow state-level Syariah courts to mete out heavier penalties against Muslim offenders of legislation under the State List of the...