Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia: a Study on the Organization and Functions

Abstract

This research uses the library research approach as the main medium to get information and the other approach used is the interview with the DJSM officers. This research discusses about the role of DSJM to restructure the Syariah Court in Malaysia. The main objective is to study the roles, functions and organization of DJSM to structure the Syariah Court. The information gathered from the research shows that the DJSM is an effective government body and is required to execute all the efforts to restructure the Syariah Court. The result from this research shows that after the establishment of DJSM, a few changes of the framework have been done relating to organization of the Syariah Court such as the introduction of E-Syariah which is carried out in two levels, namely DJSM as the main agency with all the Syariah Courts at national and district levels and the implementation of the Syariah Officers Joint Services.