Islamic Family Law Act

The council also has a legal committee consisting of the mufti of singapore two other member of the majlis and two non members.

Islamic family law act. 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. 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. 26th march 2001 s 25 2001 part i preliminary citation. Islamic family law b l r 0.

The function of the legal committee is to issue fatawa on any point of muslim law. 29 april 1987 p u. 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. 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.

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. B 236 1987 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. The 1966 act established the majlis ugama islam singapore singapore islamic council to administer endowments and execute wills. 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.

The islamic family law federal territories act 1984 ifla was once regarded as among the most progressive in the muslim world. Is l a m ic. 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. 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.