Islamic Family Law Act Federal Territories

Federal territories of kuala lumpur and labuan 15 october 1993 p u.

Islamic family law act federal territories. With relevant subsidiary legislation. The malay mail online. Kuala lumpur aug 26 the malaysian shariah lawyers association pgsm demanded today for the right of muslim converts to annul civil marriages. The islamic family law federal territories act 1984 ifla was once regarded as among the most progressive in the muslim world.

Ali mohamed ashgar ali 2010 islamic family law federal territories act 1984 act 303. 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. 1 no woman shall during the subsistence of her marriage to a man be married to any other man. Islamic family law federal territories act 1984 muslim converts should have right to divorce lawyers group says.

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. August 26 2016 august 27 2016 admin. The annotated statutes of malaysia. 29 april 1987 p u.

Act 303 islamic family law federal territory act 1984 incorporating latest amendment p u a 247 2002. 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. Federal territory of putrajaya 1 february 2001 p u. Articles 14 and 23 of malaysia s islamic family law federal territories act 1984 allow a man to have more than wife.

An act to provide for the federal territories a law concerning the enforcement and administration of islamic law the constitution and organization of the syariah courts and related matters. Islam ic f am ily l aw f ederal t erritories 1 la ws of mala ysia reprint 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. However subsequent amendments to the law in 1994 and 2003 have diminished the rights of muslim women in malaysia instead of moving forward to recognize the. Lexis nexis petaling jaya selangor tc1 ti6.