KAEDAH PENYELESAIAN PERTIKAIAN ALTERNATIF DARI SUDUT SYARIAH DI MALAYSIA <br> ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS FROM THE SYARIAH PERSPECTIVE IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

Family and marital disputes are commonly heard cases in our daily lives. The trial courts and the alternative resolution methods may be used for the parties involved in the disputes to settle their problems. This paper reviews the aspects of the legal provisions concerning the jurisdiction of courts (civil and Syariah) and also the alternative dispute resolution methods. Some of the proposed alternative methods are arbitration, mediation, and sulh. These alternative resolution methods may be used to avoid the tedious court processes and to reduce the cost of settling the disputes. The alternative methods are strongly encouraged in Islam and there are clear guidelines in Malaysia regarding the ways to employ the alternative methods. The use of the alternative methods is effective as reflected in the number of cases which have been succesfully solved using the methods. This paper concludes that Muslim community in Malaysia has the convincing options to resolve their family / marital disputes either in courts or through the alternative resolution methods. Keywords: Syariah Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sulh Council, Arbitration, Mediation.Cite as: Dahlan, N.K., Palil, M.R., Abdul Hamid, M., & Yaakub, N.I. (2017). Kaedah penyelesaian pertikaian alternatif dari sudut syariah di Malaysia [Alternative dispute resolution methods from the syariah perspective in Malaysia]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(1), 86-98.