Warga emas adalah golongan rentan yang perlu dilindungi dan dibela berikutan jasa dan sumbangan mereka yang amat besar terhadap agama dan negara. Namun dewasa ini faktor urbanisasi, kerjaya dan pendidikan telah menjadikan golongan ini mula dipinggir dan diabaikan. Kes-kes penderaan juga sering dipaparkan dimedia massa mahupun media cetak berikutan peningkatan populasi warga emas Malaysia dan dunia. Kajian ini adalah bertujuan melihat perlindungan warga emas yang sedia ada dalam perundangan negara bagi meneliti sejauhmana hak-hak warga emas dilindungi. Kajian dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui kajian keperpustakaan dan dianalisis secara analisis kandungan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan perundangan yang ada telah melindungi hak-hak warga emas secara umum namun masih belum menyeluruh dalam memenuhi keperluan hak-hak warga emas. Oleh yang demikian adalah perlu suatu pindaan kepada perundangan sedia ada atau penggubalan perundangan khusus untuk warga emas dilakukan bagi memenuhi keperluan tersebut.

A research has been made by distributing surveys forms to the respondents consist of Shariah Lawyers from private lawfirm, Biro Bantuan Guaman, academics in institutions of higher learning and Islamic officials whom were ex-Shariah Lawyer around Selangor State. From the surveys, some problems on the enforcement of courts orders on maintenance were identified. In the enforcement order in some problems occurred which payroll deductions of ex-husbands cannot be done because of exchange workplace and employers. Besides, one of the problems is that Muslim employers or else are not cooperating in the process of deducting salary. From the surveys form, it was found that the problems occurred caused by employers as they were not being cooperative. Therefore, this survey will see how an enforcement in attachment of earnings order can be implement in alimony payments.

Nafkah anak merupakan suatu kefarduan yang wajib ditunaikan secara berterusan oleh bapa atau penjaga menurut hukum syarakdan undang-undang. Namun begitu, tidak dinafikan bahawa wujudnya pengabaian nafkah daripada pihak bapa kepada anak-anakdisebabkan pelbagai faktor. Pengabaian nafkah ini menyebabkan kehidupan anak-anak terjejas dan tidak mendapat hak yangsepatutnya. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis potongan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) sebagai suatu alternatif untuk pembayaran nafkah anak di Mahkamah Syariah sekaligus mencadangkan potongan simpanan KWSP bapa sebagai salah satu mekanisma pembayaran nafkah. Data utama dalam kajian ini diperolehi melalui kajian perpustakaan dan juga kajian lapangan yang melibatkan temubual dengan Peguam Syarie bagi mendapatkan pandangan mereka berkenaan kaedah-kaedah pembayaran nafkah yang sedia ada serta keperluan pelaksanaan potongan KWSP sebagai kaedah alternatif. Metodologi yang digunakan ini boleh menyoroti potongan wang KWSP bagi tujuan nafkah dibuat melalui undang-undang seterusnya boleh mengesahkan kepentingan potongan wang KWSP bagi membela hak anak-anak untuk mendapatkan nafkah. Kajian ini penting khususnya kepada pihak kerajaan dan pembuat dasar di KWSP bagi meminda dasar yang sedia ada untuk membantu memelihara hak anak-anak daripada sikap culas bapa yang mencarum di KWSP.   ABSTRACT Child support is an obligation that must be fulfilled continuously by the father or the guardian according to the Syarak and common law. However, there is no denying that there is often the issue of neglect in the maintenance of child support from the father due to various factors. This neglect has certainly affected the lives of the children as they do not get the rights that they deserve. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the deduction from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) as an alternative for the payment of child support in the Shariah Court. It is a proposal that the deduction of the father’s EPF savings can be one of the payment mechanisms for child support. The main data in this study was obtained through a library study and also a field study involving interviews with Sharie Counsel. The latter was carried out to obtain their views on the existing methods of payment for child support and the need to implement EPF deductions as an alternative method. The methodology used can highlight the deduction of EPF money for the purpose of child support made through the law. It will also further underscore the importance of the deduction of EPF money to protect the rights of children to obtain child support. This study is important to the government and policy makers as the amendment to the existing policy will go a long way to help protect the rights of children from the cavalier attitude of fathers toward payment for child support.

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Estate planning is a process in which estates are being distributed during one’s lifetime to meet a testator’ intention. In this context, innovation is vital in selecting and applying appropriate instruments which are in accordance with the Islamic principles. In Malaysia, various conflicts of distribution of estates or wealth occur among the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, mainly due to the sole reliance on faraid, delayed application of distribution of estates by the beneficiaries, bureaucratic challenges which lead to the lock down of Muslims’ estates and other related issues. The main objective of this article is to explore the concept of innovation in the planning of the distribution of estates according to the Quran and Sunnah. In achieving this objective, the content analysis methodology is applied by using primary and secondary data. The study has found that the innovation in estates planning needs to be applied regularly to resolve the problems and difficulties faced by Muslims in their estates distribution, due to the current limitations and restraints. The guidance of the innovation has been ordained in the Quran and Sunnah and they are to be explored by the Muslims themselves.