Islamic Family Law Act 1984

Act 303 islamic family law federal territories act 1984 an act to enact certain provisions of the islamic family law in respect of marriage divorce maintenance guardianship and other matters connected with family life.

Islamic family law act 1984. Articles 14 and 23 of malaysia s islamic family law federal territories act 1984 allow a man to have more than wife. Is l a m ic. Deepa unilateral religious conversion of minors. 29 april 1987 p u.

1 this act may be cited as the islamic family law federal territories act 1984 and applies only to the federal territories of kuala lumpur and labuan. Ali mohamed ashgar ali 2010 islamic family law federal territories act 1984 act 303. The annotated statutes of malaysia. With relevant subsidiary legislation.

Act 303 islamic family law federal territory act 1984 incorporating latest amendment p u a 247 2002. However subsequent amendments to the law in 1994 and 2003. Indira gandhi parliament affairs s. Unfortunately a number polygamous marriage among muslims in malaysia.

Amendments to islamic family laws leading to discrimination against muslim women the islamic family law federal territories act 1984 ifla was once regarded as among the most progressive in the muslim world. A marriage shall be solemnized in accordance with islamic law by the wali the woman s guardian for marriage or his representative in the presence of the registrar. 1 no woman shall during the subsistence of her marriage to a man be married to any other man. Human rights wrongs administration of islamic law federal territories act 1993 interfaith child custody disputes islamic family law federal territories act 1984 law reform act marriage and divorce 1976 law reforms m.

This act consisting of ten parts applies only to the federal territories of kuala lumpur and labuan and makes provision in matter of land family ownership as follows. Act 303 islamic f amil y la w federal territ ories act 1984 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006. The islamic family law federal territories act 1984 with referrence to the qur ón and sunnah raudlotul firdaus binti fatah yasin abstract islam permits polygamy to preserve woman s dignity and cares for the social moral and economic well being of wives and orphans.