Nenney Shuhaidah Binti Shamsuddin (born c. 1975)[1] is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as a Syariah High Court judge in Selangor since 2016.[2] She and Noor Huda Roslan are the only two female Syariah High Court judges in Malaysia.[2][3]
Nenney Shuhaidah has received international coverage for overseeing polygamy and khalwat cases.[4][5] She has stated that sharia law, especially in polygamy cases, "exists to protect women's rights".[5]
Nenney Shuhaidah worked at a legal aid bureau for three years[4][6] before leaving to work for the Putrajayan judicial system. She worked in the attorney-general's department until 2016.[2][4][7] In 2016, she was appointed as a judge in the Malaysian Syariah court system.[2][7] She and Roslan both became the first women appointed to the court's higher circuit.[7]
Nenney Shuhaidah has three children.[2][4] She attended the National University of Malaysia, where she received degrees in Islamic studies and psychology and a diploma in the administration of the Islamic Judiciary and Syariah.[2][3]
In 2018, Nenney Shuhaidah was named as one of BBC's 100 Women.[1] She was the only Malaysian women featured that year.[2][3][6]