Islamic Law and Modern Legal System
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https://doi.org/10.59022/ijlp.508Keywords:
Legal Pluralism, Constitutional Design, Dual Court Systems, Statutory Harmonization, Doctrinal Analysis, E-Governance, Judicial AdministrationAbstract
This study examines the structural integration of classical religious jurisprudence within modern constitutional judiciaries operating inside pluralistic legal systems. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the analysis employs doctrinal and document analysis methods to evaluate how diverse regulatory sectors adapt to global governance standards. The empirical findings reveal a distinct sectoral variation model where corporate and family statutes achieve seamless harmonization through digital e-governance initiatives, while traditional penal frameworks experience severe operational friction with universal human rights treaties. Furthermore, the structural division of dual court systems creates lingering jurisdictional ambiguity and procedural gridlock, which flexible constitutional source clauses successfully moderate. The research provides a practical roadmap for stabilizing fragmented judiciaries by implementing centralized electronic filing networks and comprehensive cross-disciplinary magistrate training programs. These structural insights demonstrate that legal modernization requires deliberate, culturally sensitive legislative drafting rather than uniform secular imposition to maintain domestic institutional legitimacy.
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