Description

This module will provide an in-depth analysis of the various modes of dissolution of marriages in Islam which are talaq, khuluk, faskh and ta’liq. It will also deal with issues surrounding the different modes of pronouncing talaq by elucidating the consequences and ramifications of each mode. Participants will be exposed to Quranic and Prophetic injunctions pertaining to dissolution of marriage in order to extrapolate general principles on the subject. Following that, this module will identify the distinction between hadanah (custody) and wilayah (guardianship) and how legitimacy of a child is establish in Islamic Legal System. The module will also contrast the diverse opinions within the Islamic tradition regarding separation focusing on the two dominant school of thoughts; The Hanafi and Syafi’ mazhabs.

About The Speaker

YAA Dato’ Dr. Hj. Mohd Na’im Hj Mokhtar is currently the Judge of Syariah Court of Appeal Malaysia. Before this he was Director of Family Support Division at the Syariah Judiciary Department Malaysia. He was also appointed by the Prime Minister to be Islamic Consultative Council Panel. He also sits as Malaysian Qualifying Agency (MQA) panel and committee member. He has also been appointed as Adjunct Professor by the Law Faculty of University Technology Mara (UITM) in 2012.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from International Islamic University, Malaysia (I.I.U.M). He also obtained a Masters in Laws (LLM) degree from University of London, United Kingdom, a Diploma in Syariah Law and Practice from I.I.U.M, a Diploma in Administration and Islamic Judiciary from I.I.U.M and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Syariah from National University of Malaysia (U.K.M).