State Religions and Religious Minorities:The Malaysian Experience

Malaysia recognizes Islam as the religion of the country. Non-Muslims have the right to practice their religion in peace and harmony. This book examines the constitutional provisions in relation to freedom of religion in Malaysia. It mainly focuses on the impact of the constitutional provisions on non-Muslims particularly in relation to change of religion and prohibition to use certain identified Islamic words and expressions. In essence, this book is analytical, inductive, critical and comparative. It surveys the main gamut of freedom of religion in Malaysia with judicial decisions and legislative provisions.

About the author

Prof Dr Mohd Altaf Hussain Ahangar teaches law at Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Brunei Darussalam. Earlier, he taught in India, Nigeria and Malaysia. Specialization fields include Family Law and Constitutional Law. He has published two books and seventy one research papers. He has made presentations in 13 countries covering all continents

Product details

• Authors: Mohd Altaf Hussain Ahangar
• Publisher: Scholar's Press
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9783639763768
• ISBN: 978-3-639-76376-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 5 mm x 220 mm
• Weight: 124 g
• Subject: Guides > Law, job, finance > Other law