Research Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

ALFIAN YASRIF BIN KUCHIT
Singapore

Education
LLB (Shariah)(Hons.), (International Islamic University Malaysia) LLM (Columbia)


Awards/Scholarships
Fulbright Grant (2008)


Thesis Title
Post-Colonial Muslim Family Law Jurisprudence in the Appeal Board of Singapore and the Apex Syariah Court of Malaysian States from 1980 to 2010


Supervisor(s)
Associate Professor Arif A Jamal and Associate Professor Jaclyn Neo


Research Interest
Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
Legal Theory
Law & Society


Representative Publications
“The Institutionalisation of Islam in Singapore: The Administration of Muslim Law Act and the Birth of a ‘Majlis Ugama’” in Norshahril Saat ed., Fulfilling the Trust: 50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious Life in Singapore (Singapore, World Scientific, 2018) 15 – 31
“Muslim Institutions with Statutory Powers in Singapore: The Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA)” in Norshahril Saat and Zainul Abidin Rasheed eds., Majulah: 50 Years of Malay/Muslim Community in Singapore (Singapore, World Scientific, 2016) 259-271
Surinah bte Sapar v Abdul Mutalib bin Abdul Majeed (2011) 6 SSAR 11
BE v BF (2011) 6 SSAR 113.


Work Experience
Senior President, Syariah Court of Singapore (July 2017 – Present)
Deputy Director, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) (2015 – June 2017)
President, Syariah Court of Singapore (2010 – 2014)
Executive, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) (2005 – 2008)


Email
ayk19@u.nus.edu