Nenney Shuhaidah Binti Shamsuddin (born c. 1975)[1] is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as a Syariah High Court judge in Selangor since 2016.[2] She and Noor Huda Roslan are the only two female Syariah High Court judges in Malaysia.[2][3]
Nenney Shuhaidah has received international coverage for overseeing polygamy and khalwat cases.[4][5] She has stated that sharia law, especially in polygamy cases, "exists to protect women's rights".[5]
Legal career
editNenney Shuhaidah worked at a legal aid bureau for three years[4][6] before leaving to work for the Putrajayan judicial system. She worked in the attorney-general's department until 2016.[2][4][7] In 2016, she was appointed as a judge in the Malaysian Syariah court system.[2][7] She and Roslan both became the first women appointed to the court's higher circuit.[7]
Personal life
editNenney Shuhaidah has three children.[2][4] She attended the National University of Malaysia, where she received degrees in Islamic studies and psychology and a diploma in the administration of the Islamic Judiciary and Syariah.[2][3]
Awards
editIn 2018, Nenney Shuhaidah was named as one of BBC's 100 Women.[1] She was the only Malaysian women featured that year.[2][3][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chia, Rachel Genevieve (20 November 2018). "Malaysian Syariah High Court judge named in BBC's list of world's 100 most inspiring women". Business Insider Singapore. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "One of Msia's first female Syariah High Court judges named in BBC's 100 Women list - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Gooch, Liz. "The female face of Islamic law in Malaysia". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b Chen, Heather (20 November 2018). "The woman who decides if men can take a second wife". BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Malaysian shariah judge named one of BBC's top 100 women trailblazers". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "For the first time, Malaysia's Shariah High Court appoints women judges - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.