Hukum Kanun Melaka

Question 1

What was covered in HKM?

Answer 1

a wide area of islamic law such as qisas, hudud, muamalah, family law and etc

Question 2

Does HKM have mixture of Hinduism and Malay Customary Law of Adat Temenggung which consist of 44 chapters, mostly based on patriarchal law of Adat Temenggung

Answer 2

YES

Question 3

What does Art. 7.2 state about?

Answer 3

stealing

Question 4

What does Art. 30 state about?

Answer 4

The goods permissible for sale in Melaka must be halal & no riba

Question 5

What does Art. 5 state about?

Answer 5

Qisas (punishment for retaliation/revenge)

Question 6

What does Art. 36 state about?

Answer 6

Death penalty for apostates (Murtad) who are found guilty

Question 7

What does Art. 12 state about?

Answer 7

80 strokes of cane for false accusation of adultery

Question 8

What does Art. 14 state about?

Answer 8

Procedure for making false accusation : the accuser is required to take an oath whilst touching the pulpit of the mosque

Question 9

What does Art. 15 state about?

Answer 9

lending and borrowing of property based on law ariyah

Question 10

What does Art. 28 state about?

Answer 10

the law of divorce(talaq) ; condition for the period of waiting before being allowed to remarry (for a women) after divorce (or death of husband) is iddah period

Question 11

What does Art. 37 state about?

Answer 11

Condition for becoming a valid witness

Question 12

What does Art. 40 state about?

Answer 12

Zina

Question 13

44 Chapters ( 18 chapters on Islamic Law of HKM includes what content?

Answer 13

• The responsibilities of his chiefs and rulers.
• community members are prohibited from doing certain things.
• Except for family-related family law articles translated from Islamic law, all offenses carry the same civil and criminal penalties under Islamic law and local customary law.