PROFESSIONALISM OF SYARIAH JUDGES OF SYARIAH COURTS ACCORDING THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISLAMIC LAW

The professionalism of civil servants in the government in Malaysia is an important part of the government service delivery process. The Syariah Court is a government agency that has placed officers to perform judicial functions, including Syariah Judges. The post of Syariah Judges in the State Syariah Court was established to ensure that the justice process is being done by professional, competent, and qualify personnel. However, what is the approach outlined by Islamic law to ensure that the appointed judges have professionalism in the performance of judicial duties? This matter needs to be seen through the Shariah judicial appointment process in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to view the professionalism of Syariah Judges according to the perspective of Islamic law applied in Syariah Courts. The methodological approach of the study on which this paper is based is a qualitative approach. The results of the research found that Islamic jurisprudence has placed the value of Professionalism in the judging process of judges. The discussion of Fiqh al-Qada’ has laid the foundation for the appointment of al-Qadi. This matter is applied in the Syariah Courts in Malaysia through the appointment of Syariah Judges and the judicial process provided by law and the application of practice directions. The competence of Syariah Judges through an appointment and judicial knowledge is the basis of the value of professionalism for the purpose of transparency in the delivery of Syariah judicial services in Malaysia.