Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosopy in Comparative Law - Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow College
- Master in Comparative Law - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Law - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Najibah Bt Mohd. Zin (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS
najibah@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Family Law - Family Law, Human Rights and Women, Shariah Procedural Law, Shariah law
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Human Rights
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Administrative Law
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Comparative Law
Teaching Responsibilities
| COMPARATIVE FAMILY LAW | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEDURE OF SHARI'AH COURT | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW | 2024/2025 |
| KAEDAH KAJIAN DAN MOOTING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| LAW RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| PROSEDUR MAL MAHKAMAH SYARIAH | 2025/2026 |
| WOMEN'S RIGHTS & GENDER ISSUES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
Supervision
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A Socio-Legal Study On The Protection Of Working Mothers In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
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مشاركة المرأة العمانية في العمل السياسي:التحديات والحلول من منظور القانون العماني. Participation Of Omani Women In Politics Challenges And Solutions From The Omani Legislation.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
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Developing A Harmonised Law To Resolve Interfaith Custody Disputes.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
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The Rights To Claim For Enhanced Earning In Assets As Matrimonial Property Upon A Divorce In Malaysian Civil Law.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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An Appraisal Of Marriage Reconciliation Processes Under The Malaysia Laws.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
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The Laws Of Combating Child Trafficking In Malaysia: Challenges And Prospects.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
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Enforcement Of Nafkah Orders In The Syariah Court Of Malaysia: A Proposal For The Establishment Of A Family Fund.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
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The Protection Of Pregnant Adolescents In Malaysia: Towards A Legal Framework.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
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Legal Analysis Of Child Protection In Family Matters In Zanzibar: Challenges And Reforms.
Ph.D
Completed
2019
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الحصانة الدبلوماسية في القانون الدولي من منظور الشريعة: دراسة مقارنة للمواد المتعلقة بالحصانة الدبلوماسية في إتفاقية فيينا 1961م. Diplomatic Immunity Under International Law And Islamic Law: A Comparative Study .
Ph.D
Completed
2017
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The Application Of Islamic Personal Law In Myanmar: Legal Issues And Prospects.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Division Of Harta Sepencarian In The Malaysian Syariah Courts: An Analysis Of The Judicial Approaches.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Towards The Establishment Of Family Courts In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Multi-Tiered Marriage Contracts In Nigeria And The Need For Reforming Nigerian Family Law.
Ph.D
Completed
2015
Member Supervisory Committee
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Procedural Law On Judicial Disposal Of Divorce Cases On Ta'Liq And Fasakh In The Malaysian Shariah Courts: An Appraisal.
Ph.D
Completed
2015
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Polygamy And Law In Northern Nigeria: A Case Study Of Its Practise And Impact On Women'S Rights In Bauchi State.
Ph.D
Completed
2015
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A Socio-Legal Study On Fathers' Visitation Rights After Divorce In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2013
Co-supervisor
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A Socio-Legal Study On Adequacy Of Laws In Providing Protection For Battered Wives In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2012
Co-supervisor
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A Study On Policies And Law Affecting Children In Malaysia: An Appraisal Of The Children'S Best Interests.
Ph.D
Completed
2010
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A Socio-Legal Study On Financial Rights Of Muslim Divorce Women And Its Effects On Family Welfare.
Ph.D
Completed
2009
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For The Best Interest Of The Child: A Study On The Welfare Principles In Child Custody Disputes Under The Malaysian Laws.
Ph.D
Completed
2009
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Critical Analysis Of The Laws On The Rights And Remedies Of The Employees Pertaining To The Injuries Suffered During The Course Of Employment.
Ph.D
Completed
2007
Co-supervisor
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The Law Of Foundling Under Islamic Law: A Comparative Approach With The Law In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2005
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A Study On The Present Application Of The Law Relating To Matrimonial Property After Termination Of Marriage In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2004
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ثر النسيوز على حق الزوجة: دراسات مقرانه بينا القانون الإسلامي في ماليزيا وأفغانستان. The Effect Of Nusyuz On The Wife'S Rights In Malaysia And Afghanistan: An Analytical Comparative Study.
Ph.D
In Progress
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The Enforcement Of Child Maintenance Orders From Maldivian Family Courts : Challenges And Solution.
Ph.D
In Progress
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A Study On Laws Protecting The Rights Of Working Mother In The Maldives.
Ph.D
In Progress
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A Study On The Legal Mechanism On The Prevention Of Physical Abuse Among Children.
Ph.D
In Progress
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The Rights Of Elderly In Institutional Care In Malaysia: Analyzing The Law And Policy.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Protecting The Rights Of Orang Asli Children In Malaysia: The Legal Frameworks.
Ph.D
In Progress
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حق المرأة في قانون حضانة الأطفال: قانون الأسرة الإسلامي (الولايات الفيدرالية) لسنة 1984واتفاقية المرأة (اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة): دراسة تحليلية نقويمية. Entitlement Of Women In Child Custody Law: Between Islamic Family Law Federal Territories Act 1984 And Women’S Convention (Cedaw).
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Laws And Policies On Gender Equality In Afghanistan (Case Study: Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan 2001 - 2021).
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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The Application Of The Law On Child Custoty In Maldives: Towards Shared Parental Responsibilities.
Master
Completed
2020
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The Application Of Maslahah In Deciding Faskh And Hadānah Cases In Sharīah Court Of Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur.
Master
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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A Study On Laws And Policies On Filial Responsibility In Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Financial And Property Binghts Of Women In Marriage And Post Divorce In Kenya: A Coomparative Study With Malaysian Law.
Master
Completed
2011
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2024 | Kajian Penggubalan Dasar Dan Pelan Perkhidmatan Kaunseling Negara |
| 2021 - 2025 | The Application of Islamic Law of Evidence in Malaysia |
| 2020 - 2024 | Contribution of Tan Sri Harun M. Hashim in the Legal Development in Malaysia |
| 2020 - | Kajian Pemantapan dan Perundangan Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang (LPP) dan Pertubuhan Peladang (PP) |
| 2017 - 2018 | Kajian Pemantauan Isu-Isu Pasca Perceraian dan Penyelesaiannya |
| 2016 - 2019 | Establishing the Legal Framework for Resolving Private International Law Issues Arising from Matrimonial Disputes in Malaysia |
| 2014 - 2019 | The Role of Chinese Muslim in the Malaysian Nation Building |
| 2014 - 2023 | Establishing a Legal Framework for the Practice of Family Mediation in Malaysia |
| 2014 - 2018 | Formulation of Legal Framework for Shared Parenting in Custodial Disputes in Malaysia: Protecting Welfare of the Child After Marital Separation |
| 2013 - 2017 | Legal Framework for Community Mediation in Malaysia : Exploring the Suitable Structure |
| 2013 - 2013 | Teras 5; Hak Kewajipan Antarabangsa |
| 2012 - 2015 | Developing a legal framework for promoting child protection in malaysia by means of intercountry adoption |
| 2012 - 2012 | Women's Rights In Islam And The Challenge Of Modernity |
| 2012 - 2014 | Harmonization Between International Human Rights and Islam in the Context of Muslim Society in Malaysia: Towards an Islamic Model |
| 2012 - 2015 | Exploring Law and Policies Affecting Older Parents under Malaysian Law |
| 2012 - | Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU) |
| 2010 - 2010 | Training of Shariah Judges in Southeast Asia - The Malaysian Experience |
| 2009 - 2011 | Legal disputes in Determining Religious Status of Children upon Conversion of Parents to Islam |
| 2008 - 2012 | Conversion and its Effect from Human Rights Perspective |
| 2008 - 2011 | Addressing Pertinent Legal Issues in the Malaysian Shari'ah Court |
| 2007 - 2007 | The Plight of the Foreign Wife in a Marital Dispute |
| 2007 - 2015 | Islamic Family law in Malaysia: A Practical Approach |
| 2007 - 2008 | Regulating the Role of Extended Family in Providing Financial Support Under Malaysia Law |
| 2007 - 2011 | Judicial Creativity in the Malaysian Shariah Court: The Need for Paradigm Shift |
| 2005 - 2008 | The Changing Structure of Urban Families in Post Independent Malaysia |
| 2004 - 2004 | The Legislative Measures To Control Divorce for Muslim: The Malaysian Experience |
On-Going
| 2023 - Present | Kajian Pembangunan Kerangka Perundangan Dan Mekanisme Bagi Pentadbiran Perkahwinan Dan Perceraian Adat Orang Asli Di Semenanjung Malaysia |
| 2018 - Present | The Influences of Islamic Civilization on Malay Muslim Women and Their Contributions in Malay Archipelago. |
| 2009 - Present | Family Law and Ethics Unit (FAME) |
| - | Women for Progress Research Unit (WPRU) |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2024 | Family law non-Muslims in Malaysia. 2nd ed.. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-317-5 |
| 2024 | Harmonisation of Shari’ah and civil law: progress and achievements. Centre for Islamisation, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: |
| 2024 | Harmonisations of Shari'ah and Civil Law: progress and achievements. Centris, IIUM, ISBN: |
| 2023 | Harmonisation of shari‘ah and law: approaches and progress. Harun M Hashim Law Centre, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-2424-46-8 |
| 2022 | Undang-undang keganasan rumah tangga di Malaysia. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-082-2 |
| 2021 | Contemporary issues in Islamic family law, property and finance: towards achieving Maqasid al-Shari'ah. Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-86-1 |
| 2019 | The law on domestic violence in Malaysia. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-483-4 |
| 2016 | Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia: Islamic Law, 2016 Reissue, 14(2). LexisNexis, ISBN: 978–967–400–639–6 |
| 2016 | Islamic family law in Malaysia. Thomson Reuters Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0915-49-4 |
| 2016 | Issues on harmonization of human rights in Islam. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6 |
| 2013 | Family law (non-muslim) in Malaysia . IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia , ISBN: 9789670225883 |
| 2011 | Family law (Non-Muslims) in Malaysia. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225883 |
| 2009 | Undang-undang keluarga dan prosedur. Department of Islamic Law & Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, ISBN: 9789834120351 |
| 2007 | Undang-undang keluarga (Islam). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 9789836297273 |
| 2006 | Halsbury's laws of Malaysia- Volume 14, 2006 Reissue: Family Law, Syariah Law. Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9679627756 |
Book Sections
| 2024 | Revisiting the position of unfair contract terms in Malaysia. In: Centre for Islamisation International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: , pp. 356-377 |
| 2023 | Registration of Adoptions Act 1952: towards harmonisation of adoption laws governing Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia. In: Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, ISBN: 978-967-2424-46-8, pp. 155-176 |
| 2021 | Reconciliation process of Muslim marriage under the Islamic family law of Malaysia. In: CFRU and IBT, ISBN: 978-967-0526-83-6, pp. 108-121 |
| 2020 | Managing faith among Chinese converts in Malaysia: the legal perspectives. In: Pustaka Yamien Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-2201-39-7, pp. 51-70 |
| 2020 | Rights of Chinese Muslims under the Malaysian family law: the case of conversion to Islam. In: Pustaka Yamien Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-2201-39-7, pp. 71-94 |
| 2019 | An overview of syariah law in family matters. In: Thomson Reuters Asia Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-967-2187-74-5, pp. 513-526 |
| 2018 | Dispute resolution during the classical Islamic period and family, dispute resolution in the Shari'ah Courts in Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-008-2, pp. 99-127 |
| 2018 | Hukuman alternatif ke atas tahanan syariah. In: Darul Syakir Entreprise, ISBN: 978-967-2027-61-4, pp. 83-94 |
| 2018 | Legal issues surrounding Chinese converts in Malaysia: an appraisal. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-008-2, pp. 148-173 |
| 2018 | Legal rights of Chinese Muslims in the case of conversion to Islam in Malaysia: with reference to family law issues. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-008-2, pp. 173-215 |
| 2017 | Female Judges in Malaysian Shariʿa Courts: A Problem of Gender or Legal Interpretation?. In: Brill, ISBN: 978-90-04-30691-2, pp. 153-177 |
| 2016 | Gender equality and women rights from Islamic perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674184186, pp. 35-61 |
| 2016 | The application of CEDAW Convention in Muslim countries: special reference to the Malaysian position. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6, pp. 231-256 |
| 2016 | The impact of CEDAW on gender equality: Islamic and Malaysian perspectives. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6, pp. 197-230 |
| 2016 | The right of illegitimate child to paternity under Malaysian Islamic law : a revisit. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-418-6, pp. 99-120 |
| 2014 | Women's matrimonial rights in her marriage: theory and contemporary practice. In: SerialsPublications, ISBN: 9788183876247, pp. 269-289 |
| 2014 | Women's matrimonial rights in her marriage: theory and contemporary practice. In: SerialsPublications, ISBN: 9788183876247, pp. 269-289 |
| 2012 | Women's rights in Islam. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 413-431 |
| 2011 | Human capital as matrimonial property. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182250, pp. 129-140 |
| 2011 | The role of family support division (BSK) in helping Muslims single parent in Malaysia: an overview. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182267, pp. 165-174 |
| 2009 | Injunksi dalam undang-undang Islam dan pemakaiannya di Makamah Syariah. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws and Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834120351, pp. 247-259 |
| 2009 | Marital disputes and legal barriers: a case study. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855865, pp. 227-255 |
| 2009 | The plight of foreign wife in marital disputes: extending the legal barriers. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855780, pp. 13-19 |
| 2007 | Nafkah 'iddah dan mut'ah. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9727-3, pp. 155-176 |
| 2007 | Perceraian dalam undang-undang keluarga Islam. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9727-3, pp. 101-154 |