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Background  Malaysia is a multicultural state comprising three main races: Malays, Chinese and Indians. The three main religions are Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism. Other religions such as Sikhism and Christianity are also practised. Muslims are the majority comprising 67 % of the population.    Methods  This paper is qualitative in nature. It applies historical comparative method in presenting its data. The  Undang - undang Melaka  (Malacca Laws) was obtained from the monograph available at National Library of Malaysia under the name of Hukum Kanun Melaka. Analysis was done on selected examples from this document.    Result  This paper highlights that had there been no introduction to a common law system, Malaysia would have remained with its traditional laws influenced by Islam and its local customs as evident from  Undang - undang Melaka  (Malacca laws). The  Undang - undang Melaka  was practised from 1422 to 1444 and the law of the country was developed to accommodate the introduction of civil law during the colonial period.    Discussion  One of the unique aspects of multicultural Malaysia is the fact that it has a parallel legal system: sharia and civil law. This paper examines histo-cultural development of the Islamic law as practised in pre-independent Malaysia, as well as the coexistence between these two laws after the independence of Malaya in 1957.    Conclusions  This paper concludes that Islamic law in Malaysia is confined to Muslim family matters, while civil law covers all other matters.

From Undang-undang Melaka to federal constitution: the dynamics of multicultural Malaysia