Muslim jurists are facing many challenges in relation to modern technological advancements and innovations in sciences. Some of these problems touch the very root of traditional teachings of Islam, such as cloning, surrogacy, gender reassignment and other contemporary issues.

b) One of the contemporary legal issues in Islamic law is the appointment of female as judges. The majority of traditional scholars argue that a woman is not qualified to be appointed as judges. However, in Malaysia, this opinion is not observed with the appointment of female judges to preside Syariah Courts. Elaborate your views on this contentious issue.

(5 marks)