Transgenders' rights in Malaysia in light of maqasid ash-Syariah

• Main Authors: Hasmady, Farhan, Mat Jubri@Shamsuddin, Mustafa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: World Fatwa Management and Research Institute ( INFAD) , USIM 2020
• Subjects: BP140 Islamic law (Fiqh); KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law.
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81506/1/81506_Transgenders%27%20rights%20in%20Malaysia%20in%20light_update.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81506/; http://jfatwa.usim.edu.my/index.php/jfatwa/article/view/234/244
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Transgenders are a marginalized group in many parts of the world including Malaysia. For this reason, some parties have demanded certain rights in favor of the transgenders. The aim of this research is to study the rights of transgender people in Malaysia from the perspective of Maqasid Syariah. The...