CHAPTER 22: THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF ISLAM IN SINGAPORE: THE ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ACT AND THE BIRTH OF A “MAJLIS UGAMA”
First appeared in Fulfilling the Trust — 50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious Life in Singapore. Reprinted with permission from Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). Copyright © 2019 Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). All rights reserved.
The following sections are included:
Introduction
Legislation of Muslim Religious Affairs: Pre-Colonial to Independence
The Idea of an Islamic Religious Council
The Omnibus Legislation — The Administration of Muslim Law
Conclusion
Bibliography