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DR. Rafidah is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Language, Civilisation and Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara Malaysia. Born in Perak, Malaysia, Dr. Rafidah was educated at Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and graduated with a bachelor degree in Shari`ah and Law. She then continued and completed her masters degree in Shari`ah and Law at the same University in 2004. In 2014, she obtained her doctoral degree (Islamic Family Law/Alternative Dispute Resolution) from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her Ph.D research is on the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR (Family Mediation and Arbitration) in the resolution of family and matrimonial disputes. The research focuses on the aspect of ADR as an alternative mechanism to courts litigation in resolving disputes and issues pertaining to marriage and divorce among the Muslim community in the UK and, as adopted by the Shariah Councils there. Her other research area/interest includes Islamic Succession Law, Administration of Islamic Law, and Islamic Judiciary.
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