(Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 2003)
Suria Muhammad Karim
The aim of this project is to look into " Adat Perpatih ",a culture and customs being
practiced steadfastly by a big section of the people of Negeri Sembilan especially in
the districts of Kuala Pilah and Rembau.This culture and custom that mainly revolve
on manage, divorce and division of properties are what is going to be thoroughly
discussed here. The finding of the research will identify the contradictions and the
similarities between the " Adat Perpatih" and the Islamic Laws and practices. The
research applies several methodologies namely Literature Review in the libraries Tun
Sri Lanang'OJKM) Perpustakaan Awam Negeri,Sembilan,KUIM, interview sessions
with the elderlies in Kuala Pilah and Rembau and seminar papers available in the
researcher's own collection. In the course of this research the researcher can safely
conclude that the practices of "Adat Perpatih". Actually enrich the culture and
customs of the practitioners, and add values to the "Adat". On the contrary, the
researcher also found out specific contradictions between the practices of "Adat
Perpatih" with the Islamic Laws and Jurisdiction. These matters are discussed in great
detail in this research.