Author/Authors :
Amboala, Tamrin Universiti Malaysia Sabah-Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan - Fakulti Komputeran dan Informatik, Malaysia , Mokhtar, Ainnur Hafizah Anuar Universiti Malaysia Sabah-Kampus Antarabangsa Labuan - Fakulti Komputeran dan Informatik, Malaysia , Muhammad, Mohd Zulkifli Universiti Malaysia Kelantan - Fakulti Keusahawanan dan Perniagaan, Malaysia , Muhamad, Nasrul Hisyam Nor Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Fakulti Tamadun Islam, Malaysia
Abstract :
The paper presents a comparative study between the existing cyber laws in Malaysia and the Islamicperspective concerning four major issues in cyber space particularly concerning i) privacy, ii) trust, iii)theft and iv) contract. The study uses comparative approach from the main source of Islamic Syariah - Quran and Sunnah (tradition of the prophet s.aw.) and a thorough study of the existing law pertaining to cyber crime such as Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 and Computer Crime Act 1997. The study prevails that the above concerns principally seems to be consistent with Islamic view. However, more extensive study must be carried out when it comes to implementation of these issues in e-commerce. With more than one billion Muslim population, the research will serve as a baseline for establishing an alternative view from Islamic perspective and cyber laws that taken into account approach based on Syariah to meet new challenges for Muslim Ummah in cyberspace.
