Empowering women in matrimonial property: a case study in Selangor / Nura’frina Zakirah Abdul Halim

It is not a new thing in Malaysia, women have been involved in various important fields along with their major role in managing the household. This is in line with the changing factors of time that have undergone modernization, urbanization and globalization that have made them among the pillars of the family economy. In Malaysia, women's rights are empowered in matrimonial property as recognized by the Islamic Family Law in every state including the state of Selangor where it can be claimed by reason of divorce, polygamy or death. However, there are also women who consider themselves persecuted by the implementation of this law as in the case of matrimonial property claims there is confusion among women due to several problem factors such as lack of information, lack of awareness and lack of knowledge of procedures and their rights. The matrimonial property claim is important because it can prove and guarantee the ownership of a woman's property during the marriage period. The purpose of this research is first, to understand the rights of women in matrimonial property according to sharia, second to identify issues and problems in women's matrimonial property claims and the third objective is to analyze the awareness among women in matrimonial property. This research method is based on the distribution of questionnaires through the Google Form link that has been shared and answered by women respondents in Selangor according to the level of likert scale. The findings of the data are described in a descriptive analysis of their level of awareness, knowledge and understanding in matrimonial property claims. The results of the study on the empowerment of women in matrimonial property in Selangor have shown achievements at a positive level due to good background factors and high understanding from them.