Islamic Family Law Act Brunei

Marriage and divorce proceeding rules in gazette 7 feb 1980.

Islamic family law act brunei. Islamic family law order of 2000 now islamic family law act syariah courts act of 2000 or brunei penal code cap 22 of 2001 section description punishment section description punishment section law description punishment offences against the tenets of islam 108 109 declaring oneself as god rasul or nabi depends on evidence provided. Amended by act a902 of 1994. This ordinance was originally in the federal ambit however the subject on which this law was enacted devolved to the provinces by virtue of 18 th amendment in the constitution hence it was adapted with amendments for the province of the punjab by the muslim family laws amendment act 2015 xiii of 2015. This act may be cited as the married women act.

Sources of law are legislation imperial statutes common law equity etc islamic law shafi i views or opinions of other three sunni schools with the sultan s approval ancient custom and malay custom in 19th century sultan of brunei sought british aid in defending coasts from. 190 5 married women act an act to provide for the rights of married women and to provide for matters incidental thereto commencement. Maintenance orders facilities for enforcement act of 1949. Law reform marriage and divorce act 164 of 1976.

Laws of brunei islamic family law b l r 0. The penalty for breaching a protection order is a fine not exceeding bn 2 000 1 538 or imprisonment not exceeding six months. Reprinted in 1981 in golden s. Islamic family law federal territory act 303 of 1984.

Act 303 islamic family law federal territory act 1984 incorporating latest amendment p u a 247 2002. For muslim bruneians islamic law particularly influential in area of family law. 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. Protections against sexual assault by a spouse are provided under the amended islamic family law order 2010 and married women act order 2010.

26th march 2001 s 25 2001 part i preliminary citation. 1 this section has been amended as set out in section 2 of the administration of muslim law amendment act 2005 act 35 of 2005 when that section was brought into operation on 7th august 2013. 217 11 islamic family law act an act to make certain provisions relating to islamic family law in respect of marriage divorce maintenance guardianship and other matters connected with family life commencement except section 3. Administration of family law enactment of 1985.