Islamic Governance in Islamic World Case Study: Malaysian thinker, Dr. Maszlee Malik

Abstract: There are many thinkers contributed Islamic governance theory recently. Among them is Dr. Maszlee Malik, a Malaysian thinker. This paper discusses Maszlee Malik’s contribution to Islamic governance. Malik’s work on governance has been much quoted. He has contributed to setting a new perspective of Islamic governance agenda. In both Islamic world and in the west. Practicability of “Islamic governance” in contemporary era, as human life is constantly changing, has been in question. Maszlee by its theological studies background and vast knowledge of social and political sciences tries to answer this question. However, as this paper argues, Malik’s definition of Islamic governance is problematic. He gives a reifiable framework for governance accordingly from the perspective of Islam. His works draws on primary historical source material that has hitherto been largely underused. This paper reflects them as possible The way forward for Islamic governance theory would seem to involve the inclusion of a vast variety of contexts as it affects beliefs, norms, practices, and dilemmas, as Malik stated" It is an ongoing journey and the end is not yet in sight ."