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Act 505

ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC
LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORIES)
ACT 1993
As at 1 January 2013
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ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW

(FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993

Date of Royal Assent … … … … … … … 7 July 1993

Date of publication in the Gazette … … … 15 July 1993

Latest amendment made

by P.U.(A) 250/2002 which came
into operation on … … … … … … … … … 1 February 2001

PREVIOUS REPRINTS

First Reprint … … … … … … … … … … 2002

Second Reprint … … … … … … … … … 2006

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 505

ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW

(FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section

1. Short title, application and commencement

2. Interpretation
3. Saving of prerogative

PART II

THE MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

4. Establishment of the Majlis

5. Legal identity and powers of the Majlis
6. Committees
7. Duty of the Majlis for socio-economic development of Muslims
8. Powers to establish corporations
8A. Power to establish companies and validation of companies established
9. Borrowing powers
10. Membership of the Majlis
11. Termination of appointments
12. Revocation of appointments
13. Appointments to be gazetted
14. Secretary
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Section

15. Attendance of non-members at meetings

16. Presiding over meetings
17. Quorum
18. Conduct of business
19. Summoning of meetings
20. Powers of Chairman
21. Duties and powers of Secretary
22. Minutes
23. Order of business and voting
24. Certified copies of resolutions
25. Leave
26. Acting in emergency
27. Delegation of duties and powers
28. Secrecy
29. Public servant
30. Majlis may determine its own procedure
31. Authority of Majlis

PART III

APPOINTMENT OF MUFTI, AUTHORITY IN

RELIGIOUS MATTERS AND THE ISLAMIC LEGAL
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

32. Appointment of Mufti and Deputy Mufti

33. Authority of Mufti
34. Fatwa
35. Form of fatwa
36. Amendment, modification or revocation of fatwa
37. The Islamic Legal Consultative Committee
38. Request for opinion from the Mufti
39. Authorities to be followed
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PART IV

SYARIAH COURTS

Section

40. Constitution of Syariah Courts

41. Appointment of Chief Syariah Judge
42. Appointment of Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court
43. Appointment of Judges of the Syariah High Court
44. Appointment of Judges of Syariah Subordinate Courts
45. Registrars
46. Jurisdiction of Syariah High Court
47. Jurisdiction of Syariah Subordinate Court
48. Appeal to Syariah High Court
49. Application for leave to appeal
50. Inheritance certificates
51. Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the Syariah High Court
52. Jurisdiction of Syariah Appeal Court
53. Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the Syariah Appeal Court
54. Composition of the Syariah Appeal Court
55. Decision by majority
56. Continuation of proceedings in Syariah Appeal Court notwithstanding
absence of Judge
57. Appeal rules

PART V

PROSECUTION AND REPRESENTATION

58. Appointment of Syariah Prosecutors and Religious Enforcement Officers

59. Peguam Syarie
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PART VI

FINANCIAL

Charitable Trusts

Section

60. Establishment of Baitulmal

61. Wakaf and nazr
62. Vesting
63. Restrictions on creation of charitable trusts
64. Income of wakaf and nazr
65. Capital of wakaf and nazr ‘am
66. Construction of instruments
67. Accounts and annual reports
68. Wakaf and nazr property
69. Estimates
70. Expenses of the Majlis
71. Banks

PART VII

MOSQUES

72. Trusteeship of mosques and related lands

73. Restriction on establishment of mosques
74. Maintenance of mosques and compounds
75. Boundaries of kariah masjid
76. Appointment of the Pegawai Masjid
77. Tauliah
78. Tenure of office of Pegawai Masjid
79. Control and direction over Pegawai Masjid
80. Abolition of office of Nazir
81. The Jawatankuasa Kariah
82. Exemption
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Section

83. Power to amend Third Schedule

PART VIII

CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS

84. Charitable collections

PART IX

CONVERSION TO ISLAM

85. Requirements for conversion

86. Moment of conversion
87. Duties and obligations of a muallaf
88. Registrar and Register of Muallafs
89. Registration of Muallafs
90. Certificate of Conversion
91. Recognition of muallafs as Muslims
92. Determining whether non-registered person is a muallaf
93. Offence of giving false information
94. Power to make rules
95. Capacity to convert into Islam

PART X

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

96. The Religious Teaching Supervisory Committee

97. Religious School
98. Exemption
PART XI

GENERAL

99. Rules
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Section

100. Saving of rules and appointments

101. Transitional
102. Amendment of sections 165 and 166 of the Enactment
103. Cessation of application of the Enactment
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 505

ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW

(FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993

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.

[Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur

and Labuan—15 October 1993, P.U. (B) 452/1993;
*
Federal Territory of Putrajaya—1 February 2001,
P.U. (A) 250/2002]

BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan

Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan
Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title, application and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Administration of Islamic Law

(Federal Territories) Act 1993 and applies only to the Federal
Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.

(2) This Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong by notification in the Gazette.

*
NOTE—In its application to the Federal Territory of Putrajaya–see the Federal Territory of Putrajaya
(Extension and Modification of Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993) Order
2002 [P.U. (A) 250/2002].
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(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint different dates for the
coming into force of different provisions of this Act.

Interpretation

2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“anak kariah” means a person who is permanently or habitually

resident in the kariah masjid;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Majlis;

“Chief Religious Enforcement Officer” and “Religious Enforcement

Officer” mean the officers appointed as such under subsection 58(4);

“Chief Syariah Judge” means the Chief Syariah Judge appointed

under subsection 41(1);

“Chief Syariah Prosecutor” means an officer appointed under

subsection 58(1);

“Court” or “Syariah Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court,

the Syariah High Court, or the Syariah Appeal Court, as the case may
be, constituted under section 40;

“Enactment” means the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment

1952 of the State of Selangor [Selangor Enactment 3 of 1952]—

(a) in relation to the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, as

modified by the Federal Territory (Modification of
Administration of Muslim Law Enactment) Orders 1974,
1981 and 1988 [P.U. (A) 44/1974, 390/1981, 163/1988,
263/1988] made pursuant to subsection 6(4) of the
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1973 [Act A206]
and in force in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur by
virtue of subsection 6(1) of that Act and Administration of
Muslim Law (Amendment)
Act 1984 [Act A576]; and
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(b) in relation to the Federal Territory of Labuan, as modified

and extended by the Federal Territory of Labuan
(Modification and Extension of Administration of Muslim
Law Enactment) Order 1985 [P.U. (A) 352/ 1985] made
pursuant to section 7 of the Constitution (Amendment)
(No. 2) Act 1984 [Act A585];

“Federal Territories” means the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur

and Labuan;

“Fund” means the Fund known as Baitulmal established under

section 60;

“Imam” means an Imam appointed under subsection 76(3);

“Imam Ratib” means an Imam Ratib appointed under subsection 76(4);

“Islamic Law” means Islamic Law according to any recognized

Mazhab;

“Islamic Legal Consultative Committee” means Islamic Legal

Consultative Committee established under subsection 37(1);

“jawatankuasa kariah” means a jawatankuasa kariah established

under rules made under section 81;

“kariah masjid”, in relation to a mosque, means the area, the

boundaries of which are determined under section 75 in which the
mosque is situated;

“Majlis” means the Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

established under subsection 4(1);

“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for the

administration of the religion of Islam in the Federal Territories;

“mosque” means a building used for holding Friday and other

prayers and activities enjoined, recommended, or approved by the
religion of Islam, and includes any mosque or surau or madrasah
listed in the Third Schedule;
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“Mufti” means the person appointed to be the Mufti for the Federal
Territories under section 32, and includes the Deputy Mufti;

“Muslim” means—

(a) a person who professes the religion of Islam;

(b) a person either or both of whose parents were, at the time of
the person’s birth, Muslims;
(c) a person whose upbringing was conducted on the basis that
he was a Muslim;
(d) a person who has converted to Islam in accordance with the
requirements of section 85;
(e) a person who is commonly reputed to be a Muslim; or
(f) a person who is shown to have stated, in circumstances in
which he was bound by law to state the truth, that he was a
Muslim, whether the statement be verbal or written;

“nazr” means an expressed vow to do an act or to dedicate property

for any purpose allowed by Islamic Law;

“nazr ‘am” means a nazr intended wholly or in part for the benefit of
the Muslim community generally or any section thereof, as opposed to
an individual or individuals;

“Pegawai Masjid” means the Naqib Masjid, Imam, Imam Ratib,

Bilal and Pembantu Bilal of a mosque;

“Peguam Syarie” means a person appointed a Peguam Syarie under

section 59;

“Pembantu Bilal” means a Pembantu Bilal of a mosque appointed

under subsection 76(4);

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Majlis mentioned in section 14;

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“Syariah Judge” or “Judge” means Judges of the Syariah High Court

appointed under subsection 43(1) but does not include a Judge of the
Syariah Subordinate Courts appointed under subsection 44(1);

“Syariah Prosecutor” means an officer appointed under

subsection 58(3);

“wakaf ‘am” means a dedication in perpetuity of the capital and

income of property for religious or charitable purposes recognized by
Islamic Law, and the property so dedicated;

“wakaf khas” means a dedication in perpetuity or for a limited period

of the capital of property for religious or charitable purposes
recognized by Islamic Law, and the property so dedicated, the income
of the property being paid to persons or for purposes prescribed in the
wakaf.

(2) All words and expressions used in this Act and not herein defined
but defined in the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388] shall
have the meaning thereby assigned to them respectively to the extent
that such meanings do not conflict with Islamic Law.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt as to the identity or interpretation of

the words and expressions used in this Act that are listed in the First
Schedule, reference may be made to the Arabic script for those words
and expressions as shown against them therein.

Saving of prerogative

3. Save as expressly provided in this Act, nothing contained therein

shall derogate from or affect the rights and powers of the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of the religion of Islam in the Federal
Territories, as declared and set forth in the Federal Constitution.
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PART II

THE MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

Establishment of the Majlis

4. (1) There shall be a body to be known as the “Majlis Agama

Islam Wilayah Persekutuan” to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in
matters relating to the religion of Islam.

(2) Upon the coming into force of this section, the “Majlis Agama
Islam Wilayah Persekutuan” existing by virtue of section 5 of the
Enactment shall be deemed to be the Majlis referred to in subsection (1).

Legal identity and powers of the Majlis

5. (1) The Majlis shall be a body corporate having perpetual

succession and a corporate seal, and the said seal may from time to
time be broken, changed, altered and made anew as to the Majlis seems
fit, and, until a seal is provided under this section, a stamp bearing the
inscription the “Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan” may be
used as the corporate seal.

(2) The Majlis may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(3) The Majlis may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase,
take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every
description, and subject to any written law affecting the same may
convey, assign, surrender and yield up, charge, mortgage, demise,
reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or
immovable property vested in the Majlis upon such terms as to the
Majlis seems fit and in accordance with Islamic Law.

(4) The Majlis shall have power to act as an executor of a will or as

an administrator of the estate of a deceased person or as a trustee of any
trust.

(5) The Majlis shall have such further powers and carry out such
duties as may by this or by any other Act assigned to it.
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Committees

6. The Majlis may appoint committees to assist it in the performance

of its duties or the exercise of its powers.

Duty of the Majlis for socio-economic development of Muslims

7. (1) It shall be the duty of the Majlis to promote, stimulate,

facilitate and undertake the economic and social development and
well-being of the Muslim community in the Federal Territories
consistent with Islamic Law.

(2) The Majlis shall have power, for the purpose of the discharge of
its duty under subsection (1)—

(a) to carry on all activities, which will not involve any

element which is not approved by the religion of Islam,
particularly the development of commercial and industrial
enterprises, the carrying on whereof appears to it to be
requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection
with the discharge of its said duty, including the
manufacturing, assembling, processing, packing, grading
and marketing of products;

(b) to promote the carrying on of any such activities by other

bodies or persons, and for that purpose to establish or
expand, or promote the establishment or expansion of,
other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the
control or partial control of the Majlis or independently,
and to give assistance to such bodies or to other bodies or
persons appearing to the Majlis to have the facilities for the
carrying on of any such activities, including the giving of
financial assistance by way of loan or otherwise;

(c) to carry on any such activities in association with other

bodies or persons, including the departments or authorities
of the Federal Government, or as managing agent or
otherwise on behalf of the Federal Government;
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(d) to invest in any authorized investment as defined by the

Trustee Act 1949 [Act 208], and to dispose of the same on
such terms and conditions as the Majlis may determine;

(e) subject to the approval of the Finance Minister, to establish

any scheme for the granting of loans from the Fund to
Muslim individuals for higher learning;

(f) to establish and maintain Islamic schools, and Islamic

training and research institutions; and

(g) to do all acts which the Majlis considers desirable or

expedient.

Powers to establish corporations

8. (1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, from time to time by order published in the Gazette, establish a
corporation by such name as the Majlis may think fit to carry out and
have the charge, conduct and management of any project, scheme or
enterprise which has been planned or undertaken by the Majlis in
execution of its duty or powers under section 7.

(2) The Majlis shall, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, by the same or by a different order, make provisions in respect
of a corporation established under subsection (1) defining—

(a) the duties, powers, and rights of the corporation;

(b) the system of management of the corporation; and
(c) the relations between the corporation and the Majlis and its
right of control over the corporation.

(3) The provisions of the Second Schedule shall apply to a

corporation established by the Majlis under subsection (1).
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Power to establish companies and validation of companies

established

8A. (1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, establish companies under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]
to carry out any activity which has been planned or undertaken by the
Majlis in execution of its duty or powers under section 7.

(2) Every company established or purported to be established by

the Majlis under the Companies Act 1965 before the commencement
of this section shall be deemed to have been lawfully established and
shall continue to exist as if it had been established by the Majlis under
subsection (1).

(3) Any financing or financial assistance given by the Majlis under

subsection 7(2) to a company referred to in subsection (2) shall be
deemed to have been lawfully given.

Borrowing powers

9. (1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Minister of Finance
and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by him,
borrow such sums as it may require for discharging any of its functions
under this Act.

(2) Sums borrowed by virtue of this section shall be paid into the
Fund.

Membership of the Majlis

10. (1) The Majlis shall consist of the following members:

(a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman;
(c) the Chief Secretary to the Government or his
representative;
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(d) the Attorney General or his representative;

(e) the Inspector-General of Police or his representative;
(f) the Mufti;
(g) the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur; and
(h) fifteen other members, at least five of whom shall be
persons learned in Islamic studies.

(2) The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and the members under

paragraph (1)(h) shall be persons who are Muslims and shall be
appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Minister
for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong may determine.

(3) A member whose term of office has expired may be

reappointed.

(4) If at any time the person holding the appointment mentioned in

paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (g) is not a Muslim, the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong on the advice of the Minister shall appoint another officer who
is a Muslim and next in seniority from the same Department or
Ministry to be a member in place of that person.

(5) The persons who, immediately before the coming into force of
this section, were the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and appointed
members of the Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan shall,
subject to this Act, continue to be the Chairman, Deputy Chairman,
and members of the Majlis respectively until the expiry of their current
period of appointment.

Termination of appointments

11. The appointment of an appointed member of the Majlis shall

terminate—

(a) on his death;

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(b) if he, by letter addressed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

through the Chairman, resigns his appointment; or

(c) if he has been absent from Malaysia, without the written

permission of the Chairman, for a period exceeding six
months.

Revocation of appointments

12. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the Minister,
revoke the appointment of any appointed member of the Majlis—

(a) if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a

member or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit on
the Majlis; or

(b) if he has become incapable of properly carrying out his

duties as a member; or

(c) if, without any excuse which in the opinion of the

Chairman is sufficient, he has been absent from three
successive meetings of the Majlis.

Appointments to be gazetted

13. All appointments and revocations of appointment under sections

10, 11 and 12 shall be published in the Gazette.

Secretary

14. (1) The Director of the Islamic Religious Department of the

Federal Territories shall be the Secretary of the Majlis.

(2) The Secretary shall be the chief executive and administrative

officer of the Majlis and shall be responsible for carrying out the
policies and resolutions of the Majlis.
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(3) The Secretary shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the

Majlis and to participate in its deliberations, but shall not be entitled to
vote.

Attendance of non-members at meetings

15. (1) The Chairman may invite to any meeting of the Majlis any
person who is not a member of the Majlis, if the business before the
meeting renders the presence of such a person desirable.

(2) A person invited under subsection (1) shall be entitled to

participate in the deliberations of the Majlis, but shall not be entitled to
vote.

Presiding over meetings

16. (1) The Chairman, or in his absence the Deputy Chairman, shall
preside over all meetings of the Majlis.

(2) If the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman are absent from a
meeting, the members present shall elect one of their number to
preside over the meeting.

Quorum

17. No business, save that of adjournment, shall be transacted at a

meeting, and no resolution or action of the Majlis made or performed
at a meeting shall be valid, unless at least one-third of the members,
including the person presiding over the meeting, are present at the
meeting.

Conduct of business

18. (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, all

business of the Majlis shall be conducted at a meeting thereof regularly
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convened and shall be disposed of by resolution of the majority of the

members present and entitled to vote.

(2) A resolution in writing signed by all members of the Majlis

shall, unless in any special case or class of cases the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong otherwise directs, have the same effect as a resolution duly
passed under subsection (1).

Summoning of meetings

19. (1) All meetings of the Majlis shall be summoned by the

Secretary.

(2) The Chairman may at any time direct the Secretary to summon a
meeting.

(3) Any four members of the Majlis may at any time in writing
require the Secretary to summon a meeting of the Majlis on condition
that they inform the Secretary of the purpose for which they desire the
meeting to be summoned.

(4) The Secretary shall, within fourteen days of receipt of a

direction or requirement under subsection (2) or (3), or, if the
Chairman so directs, immediately upon receipt of such a direction or
requirement, summon a meeting.

(5) At least seven days’ notice in writing shall be given of any

meeting, but the Chairman may, if he considers that there is an urgent
need to summon a meeting at shorter notice, direct that the requirement
of seven days’ notice be dispensed with.

(6) Notice of a meeting may be sent by post to a member addressed

to his last-known place of residence and shall be deemed to have been
served in due course of post.

(7) No notice of meetings shall be necessary in the case of a

member who is for the time being outside Malaysia.
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Powers of Chairman

20. The Chairman shall exercise control over all deliberations and
proceedings of the Majlis and shall be responsible for the proper and
orderly conduct thereof.

Duties and powers of Secretary

21. Subject to such directions as may be given to him by the

Chairman, the Secretary shall have charge of all correspondence and
documents of the Majlis and shall in all other respects carry out such
duties as may be imposed upon him by the Act or assigned to him by
the Chairman.

Minutes

22. (1) The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the
Majlis, and at every meeting the minutes of the previous meeting shall
be read and confirmed, subject to any amendment which may be
required.

(2) Such minutes shall be entered in the minute book of the Majlis
and shall include a full verbatim record of every resolution of the
Majlis.

(3) As soon as possible after every meeting of the Majlis a copy of

the draft minutes shall be sent to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. If on
confirmation such draft minutes are amended, the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong shall forthwith be informed of the amendments made:

Provided that no decision referred to in any of the minutes of the

Majlis shall be acted upon until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has in
writing signified his assent.

(4) Meetings of the Majlis shall be held with such regularity that not
more than three calendar months shall have elapsed between one
meeting and the next.
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Order of business and voting

23. (1) The Chairman shall determine the order of business at

meetings.

(2) The Chairman may decide in what order members may address
the meeting and may at any time require any member to cease
addressing the meeting.

(3) If on any resolution there is an equality of votes the Chairman

shall have a casting vote.

Certified copies of resolutions

24. A copy of any resolution of the Majlis certified by the Secretary to

be a true copy of the resolution shall be sufficient evidence thereof,
and all courts shall take judicial notice of the signature of the
Secretary.

Leave

25. The Chairman, if he expects to be absent from Malaysia for more

than thirty days, shall apply for leave to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
who may give such directions as he thinks fit.

Acting in emergency

26. (1) In any case of emergency the Chairman may, after

consultation with the Minister, do or direct to be done on behalf of the
Majlis any act or thing that may lawfully be done by resolution of the
Majlis.

(2) Where any act or thing is done pursuant to subsection (1), a

meeting of the Majlis shall be held within one week thereafter for the
purpose of ratifying and confirming the act or thing done, and if the
Majlis declines to ratify and confirm the act or thing done, the Yang
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di-Pertuan Agong may give such directions with respect thereto as he

thinks fit.

Delegation of duties and powers

27. (1) The Majlis may, by resolution, and subject to such conditions
and restrictions as the Majlis thinks fit, delegate to the Chairman or the
Secretary or to any committee of the Majlis the performance of any of
its duties or the exercise of any of its powers.

(2) The performance of duties and the exercise of powers in

pursuance of a delegation under subsection (1) shall be subject to the
control and direction of the Majlis.

(3) The Chairman, Secretary, or committee shall inform the Majlis

of all acts and things done by him or it in pursuance of a delegation
under subsection (1).

Secrecy

28. The proceedings of the Majlis shall be kept secret and no member
or servant thereof shall disclose or divulge to any person, other than
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Minister, and any member of the
majlis, any matter that has arisen at any meeting unless he is expressly
authorized by the Majlis.

Public servant

29. The members, officers and servants of the Majlis shall be deemed
to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].

Majlis may determine its own procedure

30. The Majlis may, subject to this Act, determine questions relating
to its own procedure and practice.
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Authority of Majlis

31. The Majlis shall aid and advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in
respect of all matters relating to the religion of Islam within the Federal
Territories, except matters of Islamic Law and those relating to the
administration of justice, and in all such matters shall be the chief
authority in the Federal Territories after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,
except where otherwise provided in this Act.

PART III

APPOINTMENT OF MUFTI, AUTHORITY IN

RELIGIOUS MATTERS AND THE ISLAMIC LEGAL
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Appointment of Mufti and Deputy Mufti

32. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, after consulting the Majlis, appoint fit and proper persons to
be the Mufti and the Deputy Mufti for the Federal Territories.

(2) Upon the commencement of this section, any person who,

immediately before the commencement, was the Mufti of the Federal
Territories appointed under the Enactment shall be deemed to have
been duly appointed under this section to be the Mufti of the Federal
Territories and shall hold office as such.

Authority of Mufti

33. The Mufti shall aid and advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in
respect of all matters of Islamic Law, and in all such matters shall be
the chief authority in the Federal Territories after the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, except where otherwise provided in this Act.
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Fatwa

34. (1) The Mufti shall, on the direction of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, and may, on his own initiative or on the request of any person
made by letter addressed to the Mufti, make and publish in the Gazette,
a fatwa or ruling on any unsettled or controversial question of or
relating to Islamic Law.

(2) No statement made by the Mufti shall be taken to be a fatwa

unless and until it is published in the Gazette pursuant to
subsection (1).

(3) Upon publication in the Gazette, a fatwa shall be binding on

every Muslim resident in the Federal Territories as a dictate of his
religion and it shall be his religious duty to abide by and uphold the
fatwa, unless he is permitted by Islamic Law to depart from the fatwa
in matters of personal observance, belief, or opinion.

(4) A fatwa shall be recognized by all Courts in the Federal

Territories as authoritative of all matters laid down therein.

Form of fatwa

35. (1) A fatwa shall cite that it is made pursuant to section 34.

(2) A fatwa shall be published in the national language in the Rumi

script, but a text of the fatwa in the Jawi script may also be published.

Amendment, modification or revocation of fatwa

36. (1) The Mufti may amend, modify or revoke any fatwa that has
been issued earlier by him or by any previous Mufti.

(2) An amendment, a modification or a revocation of a fatwa shall be

deemed to be a fatwa and the provisions of subsections 34(3) and (4) and
subsection 35(2) shall apply thereto.
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(3) An amendment, a modification or a revocation of a fatwa shall

cite that it is made pursuant to subsection (1).

The Islamic Legal Consultative Committee

37. (1) There shall be a committee to be known as the Islamic Legal

Consultative Committee.

(2) The Committee shall consist of—

(a) the Mufti, as Chairman;

(b) the Deputy Mufti;
(c) two members of the Majlis nominated by the Majlis;
(d) not less than two fit and proper persons to be appointed by
the Majlis; and
(e) an officer of the Islamic Religious Department of the
Federal Territories to be appointed by the Majlis, who shall
be the Secretary.

(3) The persons who, immediately before the coming into force of
this section, were appointed members of the Legal Committee
established under section 40 of the Enactment shall, subject to this Act,
be deemed to have been nominated or appointed to be members of the
Islamic Legal Consultative Committee and shall continue to be
members until the expiry of their current period of appointment.

(4) Of the persons referred to in subsection (3), two who are

members of the Majlis shall be deemed to have been nominated under
paragraph (2)(c) and the rest shall be deemed to have been appointed
under paragraph (d) of that subsection.

(5) Whenever the Mufti proposes to make a fatwa under section 34

he shall call a meeting of the Committee for the purpose of discussing
the proposed fatwa.
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(6) Before the Mufti makes a fatwa, he may cause such studies or
research to be conducted as he may direct and a working paper
prepared.

Request for opinion from the Mufti

38. Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, the Mufti shall
not be liable to be summoned to any civil court or Syariah Court to
give opinion or evidence relating to Islamic Law, but if in any court
other than a Syariah Court any question of Islamic Law calls for a
decision, that court may request the opinion of the Mufti on the
question, and the Mufti may certify his opinion to the requesting court.

Authorities to be followed

39. (1) In issuing any fatwa under section 34, or certifying any
opinion under section 38, the Mufti shall ordinarily follow the
accepted views (qaul muktamad) of the Mazhab Syafie.

(2) If the Mufti considers that following the qaul muktamad of the
Mazhab Syafie will lead to a situation which is repugnant to public
interest, the Mufti may follow the qaul muktamad of the Mazhab
Hanafi, Maliki or Hanbali.

(3) If the Mufti considers that none of the qaul muktamad of the
four Mazhabs may be followed without leading to a situation which is
repugnant to public interest, the Mufti may then resolve the question
according to his own judgment without being bound by the qaul
muktamad of any of the four Mazhabs.
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PART IV

SYARIAH COURTS

Constitution of Syariah Courts

40. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Minister,
may by notification in the Gazette constitute Syariah Subordinate
Courts for the Federal Territories at such places as he considers fit.

(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Minister, may
by notification in the Gazette, constitute a Syariah High Court for the
Federal Territories.

(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Minister, may
by notification in the Gazette constitute a Syariah Appeal Court for the
Federal Territories.

Appointment of Chief Syariah Judge

41. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, after consultation with the Majlis, appoint a Chief Syariah
Judge.

(2) A person is qualified for appointment under subsection (1) if—

(a) he is a citizen; and

(b) he—

(i) has, for a period of not less than ten years preceding
his appointment, been a Judge of a Syariah High
Court or a Kathi or a Registrar or a Syariah
Prosecutor of a State or sometimes one and
sometimes another; or

(ii) is a person learned in Islamic Law.

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(3) The person who, immediately before the commencement of

this section, was holding the appointment of Kathi Besar under
subsection 43(1) of the Enactment and was performing judicial
functions shall, on the commencement of this section, continue to
hold office as the Chief Syariah Judge as if he had been appointed
under subsection (1).

(4) The appointment under this section shall be published in the

Gazette.

Appointment of Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court

42. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, after consultation with the Majlis, appoint for a period not
exceeding three years not more than seven Muslims to constitute a
standing panel of judges and the Chief Syariah Judge shall select two
from amongst them to form a quorum of judges in the Syariah Appeal
Court in respect of every hearing.

(2) The names of the seven members shall be published in the

Gazette.

Appointment of Judges of the Syariah High Court

43. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, after consultation with the Majlis, appoint Judges of the
Syariah High Court.

(2) A person is qualified for appointment under subsection (1) if—

(a) he is a citizen; and

(b) he—

(i) has, for a period of not less than ten years preceding
his appointment, been a Judge of a Syariah
Subordinate Court or a Kathi or a Registrar or a
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Syariah Prosecutor of a State or sometimes one and

sometimes another; or

(ii) he is a person learned in Islamic Law.

(3) The persons who, immediately before the commencement of

this section, were holding the appointment of Kathi under
subsection 43(1) of the Enactment and were performing judicial
functions shall, on the commencement of this section, continue to
hold office as Judges of the Syariah High Court as if they had been
appointed under subsection (1).

(4) All appointments under this section shall be published in the

Gazette.

Appointment of Judges of Syariah Subordinate Courts

44. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the recommendation of

the Chief Syariah Judge, appoint from amongst members of the
general public service of the Federation Judges of the Syariah
Subordinate Courts.

(2) All appointments under subsection (1) shall be published in the

Gazette.

Registrars

45. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the Chief
Syariah Judge, appoint, from amongst members of the general public
service of the Federation, a Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal
Court, a Registrar of the Syariah High Court, and Assistant Registrars
of the Syariah Subordinate Courts.

Jurisdiction of Syariah High Court

46. (1) A Syariah High Court shall have jurisdiction throughout the
Federal Territories and shall be presided over by a Syariah Judge.
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(2) A Syariah High Court shall—

(a) in its criminal jurisdiction, try any offence committed by a

Muslim and punishable under the Enactment or the Islamic
Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 [Act 303], or under
any other written law prescribing offences against precepts of
the religion of Islam for the time being in force, and may
impose any punishment provided therefor;

(b) in its civil jurisdiction, hear and determine all actions and
proceedings in which all the parties are Muslims and which
relate to—

(i) betrothal, marriage, ruju’, divorce, nullity of

marriage (fasakh), nusyuz, or judicial separation
(faraq) or other matters relating to the relationship
between husband and wife;

(ii) any disposition of, or claim to, property arising out

of any of the matters set out in subparagraph (i);

(iii) the maintenance of dependants, legitimacy, or

guardianship or custody (hadhanah) of infants;

(iv) the division of, or claims to, harta sepencarian;

(v) wills or death-bed gifts (marad-al-maut) of a

deceased Muslim;

(vi) gifts inter vivos, or settlements made without

adequate consideration in money or money’s worth,
by a Muslim;

(vii) wakaf or nazr;

(viii) division and inheritance of testate or intestate

property;
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(ix) the determination of the persons entitled to share in

the estate of a deceased Muslim or of the shares to
which such persons are respectively entitled; or

(x) other matters in respect of which jurisdiction is

conferred by any written law.

Jurisdiction of Syariah Subordinate Court

47. (1) A Syariah Subordinate Court shall have jurisdiction

throughout the Federal Territories and shall be presided over by a
Judge of the Syariah Subordinate Court.

(2) The Syariah Subordinate Court shall—

(a) in its criminal jurisdiction, try any offence committed by a

Muslim under the Enactment or any other written law
prescribing offences against precepts of the religion of Islam
for which the maximum punishment provided by the
Enactment or such written law does not exceed two thousand
ringgit or imprisonment for a term of one year or to both, and
may impose any punishment provided therefor;

(b) in its civil jurisdiction, hear and determine all such actions and
proceedings as the Syariah High Court is authorized to hear
and determine in which the amount or value of the
subject-matter in dispute does not exceed fifty thousand ringgit
or is not capable of estimation in terms of money.

(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may from time to time by

notification in the Gazette extend the civil jurisdiction of the Syariah
Subordinate Court.

Appeal to Syariah High Court

48. (1) An appeal shall lie to the Syariah High Court from any
decision of a Syariah Subordinate Court—
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(a) in its criminal jurisdiction, by the prosecution or by a

person convicted, and such appeal may be against an
acquittal, conviction or sentence or any of them;

(b) in its civil jurisdiction—

(i) by any person aggrieved by the decision, if the

amount claimed is not less than one thousand
ringgit;

(ii) in all cases involving any decision as to personal

status, by any person aggrieved by the decision;

(iii) in all cases relating to maintenance of dependants,

by any person aggrieved by the decision,

but no appeal shall lie against a decision made by

consent; and

(c) in any other case, if the Syariah High Court gives leave to
appeal.

(2) On any appeal, the Syariah High Court may—

(a) in a criminal matter, dismiss the appeal, convict and

sentence the appellant, order the trial Court to call for the
defence or make further inquiry, enhance or alter the nature
of the sentence, order a retrial, or alter or reverse any order
of the trial Court;

(b) in a civil matter, confirm, reverse or vary the decision of

the trial Court, exercise any such powers as the trial Court
could have exercised, make such order as the trial Court
ought to have made, or order a retrial.

Application for leave to appeal

49. (1) An appeal or application for leave to appeal under

paragraph 48(1)(c) shall be made to the Syariah High Court in such
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manner as may be prescribed, but in any event within fourteen days

from the date of the judgment, order or decision in respect of which
the application is made or, in the event that the applicant was not at
that date aware thereof and could not by the exercise of reasonable
diligence have been so aware, within fourteen days from the date
such judgment, order, or decision came to his knowledge.

(2) The Syariah High Court, on hearing any application for leave to
appeal, may on special ground extend the time for appealing,
notwithstanding that it may have expired.

Inheritance certificates

50. If in the course of any proceedings relating to the administration

or distribution of the estate of a deceased Muslim, any court or
authority, other than the Syariah High Court or a Syariah Subordinate
Court, is under the duty to determine the persons entitled to share in the
estate, or the shares to which such persons are respectively entitled, the
Syariah Court may, on the request of such court or authority, or on the
application of any person claiming to be a beneficiary or his
representative and on payment by him of the prescribed fee, certify the
facts found by it and its opinion as to the persons who are entitled to
share in the estate and as to the shares to which they are respectively
entitled.

Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the Syariah High

Court

51. (1) The Syariah High Court shall have supervisory and
revisionary jurisdiction over all Syariah Subordinate Courts and may,
if it appears desirable in the interest of justice, either of its own motion
or at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any
matter or proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in any Syariah
Subordinate Court, call for and examine any records thereof and may
give such directions as justice may require.

(2) Whenever the Syariah High Court calls for the records under
subsection (1), all proceedings in the Syariah Subordinate Court on the
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matter or proceedings in question shall be stayed pending further order

of the Syariah High Court.

Jurisdiction of Syariah Appeal Court

52. (1) The Syariah Appeal Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and
determine any appeal against any decision made by the Syariah High
Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.

(2) When an appeal from a decision of a Syariah Subordinate Court

has been determined by the Syariah High Court, the Syariah Appeal
Court may on the application of any party grant leave for the
determination by itself of any question of law of public interest which
has arisen in the course of the appeal and the determination of which
by the Syariah High Court has affected the result of the appeal.

(3) When leave has been granted by the Syariah Appeal Court it
shall hear and determine the question allowed to be referred for its
determination and make such order as the Syariah High Court might
have made and as it considers just for the disposal of the appeal.

Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the Syariah Appeal

Court

53. (1) The Syariah Appeal Court shall have supervisory and
revisionary jurisdiction over the Syariah High Court and may, if it
appears desirable in the interest of justice, either of its own motion or
at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any
matter or proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in the Syariah High
Court, call for and examine any records thereof and may give such
directions as justice may require.

(2) Whenever the Syariah Appeal Court calls for the records under
subsection (1), all proceedings in the Syariah High Court on the matter
or proceedings in question shall be stayed pending further order of the
Syariah Appeal Court.
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Composition of the Syariah Appeal Court

54. (1) An appeal in the Syariah Appeal Court shall be heard and
disposed of by a chairman and such two Judges of the Syariah Appeal
Court as the Chief Syariah Judge may determine.

(2) Notwithstanding section 42 of this Act, the Chief Syariah Judge

may appoint any Judge of the Syariah High Court to be a member of
the Syariah Appeal Court for any particular proceedings if the Chief
Syariah Judge considers it desirable to do so.

(3) The Chief Syariah Judge shall be the chairman for every
proceedings of the Syariah Appeal Court, and in the event he is unable
to act, the Chief Syariah Judge shall appoint the most senior of the
Judges of the Syariah Appeal Court to be chairman.

Decision by majority

55. The appeal shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the
majority of the members of the Syariah Appeal Court.

Continuation of proceedings in Syariah Appeal Court

notwithstanding absence of Judge

56. (1) If, in the course of any proceedings in an appeal or at any

time before delivery of the judgment, any Judge of the Syariah Appeal
Court hearing the proceedings is unable, through illness or any other
cause, to attend and complete the proceeding or otherwise exercise his
function as a Judge of that Court, then, if both parties consent, the
hearing shall continue and judgment or reserved judgment, as the case
may be, shall be given by the remaining two Judges of the Court, and
for the purposes of the appeal the Court shall be deemed to have been
properly constituted.

(2) In any such case as is mentioned in subsection (1), if there is no

unanimous decision, the appeal shall be reheard.
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(3) If under subsection (1) both parties do not give their consent, or
more than one Judge are unable, through illness or any other cause, to
attend and complete the proceeding or otherwise exercise their
functions as Judges of that Court, the appeal shall be reheard.

Appeal rules

57. The Chief Syariah Judge may make rules on the procedure for
appeals and applications for leave to appeal.

PART V

PROSECUTION AND REPRESENTATION

Appointment of Syariah Prosecutors and Religious Enforcement

Officers

58. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the
Minister, appoint a person, who is qualified to be a Judge of the
Syariah High Court, to be the Chief Syariah Prosecutor.

(2) The Chief Syariah Prosecutor shall have power exercisable at

his discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceedings for
an offence before a Syariah Court.

(3) The Chief Syariah Prosecutor may appoint fit and proper
persons from among the members of the general public service of the
Federation to be the Syariah Prosecutors who shall act under the
general control and direction of the Chief Syariah Prosecutor and may
exercise all or any of the rights and powers vested in or exercisable by
the Chief Syariah Prosecutor personally.

(4) The Majlis may appoint from among the members of the general
public service of the Federation a Chief Religious Enforcement Officer
and Religious Enforcement Officers to carry out the investigation of
offences under this Act or under any other written law prescribing
offences against precepts of the religion of Islam.
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Peguam Syarie

59. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Majlis may admit any person
having sufficient knowledge of Islamic Law to be Peguam Syarie to
represent parties in any proceedings before the Syariah Court.

(2) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, make rules—

(a) to provide for the procedure, qualifications and fees for the
admission of Peguam Syarie; and

(b) to regulate, control and supervise the conduct of Peguam

Syarie.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Majlis may exempt any

member of the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation or any
person appointed under section 3 of the Legal Aid Act 1971 [Act 26]
from the provisions of this section.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other written law,

no person other than a Peguam Syarie or a person exempted under
subsection (3), shall be entitled to appear in any Syariah Court on
behalf of any party to any proceedings before it.

PART VI

FINANCIAL

Charitable Trusts

Establishment of Baitulmal

60. (1) A Fund to be known as Baitulmal is hereby established. The

Fund shall consist of all moneys and properties, movable or
immovable, which by Islamic Law or under the provisions of this Act
or rules made thereunder, accrue, or which are contributed by any
person, to the Fund.
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(2) All moneys and properties in the Fund shall be vested in the
Majlis which shall administer all such moneys and properties in
accordance with rules made under this Act:

Provided that any investments of assets and funds vested in the

Majlis may be sold, realized and disposed of, and the proceeds thereof
may be invested from time to time in any investments authorized by
any written law for the time being in force for the investment of trust
funds.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Majlis, with the
approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, may make rules for the
collection, administration and distribution of all properties of the Fund.

Wakaf and nazr

61. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any

instrument or declaration creating, governing or affecting the same, the
Majlis shall be the sole trustee of all wakaf, whether wakaf ‘am or
wakaf khas, of all nazr ‘am, and of all trusts of every description
creating any charitable trust for the support and promotion of the
Muslim religion or for the benefit of Muslims in accordance with
Islamic Law, to the extent of any property affected thereby and
situated in the Federal Territories and, where the settlor or other person
creating the trust, wakaf or nazr ‘am was domiciled in the Federal
Territories, to the extent of all properties affected thereby wherever
situated.

Vesting

62. (1) All properties subject to the provisions of section 61 and

situated in the Federal Territories shall without any conveyance,
assignment or transfer whatsoever, and, in the case of immovable
property, upon registration under the relevant written laws relating to
land, vest in the Majlis, for the purposes of the trust, wakaf or nazr ‘am
affecting the same.
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(2) The Majlis shall take all necessary steps to vest in itself for the
like purposes any such property situated elsewhere than in the Federal
Territories.

Restrictions on creation of charitable trusts

63. (1) Whether or not made by way of will or death-bed gift, no

wakaf or nazr made after the commencement of this Act and involving
more than one-third of the property of the person making the same
shall be valid in respect of the excess beyond such one-third.

(2) Every wakaf khas or nazr made after the commencement of this
Act shall be null and void unless—

(a) the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the Majlis,

has expressly sanctioned and validated the same; or

(b) it was made during a serious illness from which the maker
subsequently died and was made in writing by an
instrument executed by him and witnessed by two adult
Muslims living in the same kariah masjid as the maker.

(3) This section shall not operate to render valid any will, death-bed
gift, wakaf or nazr which is invalid under the provisions of Islamic
Law.

Income of wakaf and nazr

64. (1) The income of a wakaf khas, if received by the Majlis, shall
be applied by it in accordance with the lawful provisions of such wakaf
khas.

(2) The income of every other wakaf and of every nazr ‘am shall be
paid to and form part of the Fund.
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Capital of wakaf and nazr ‘am

65. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the capital property and
assets affected by any lawful wakaf or nazr ‘am shall not form part of
the Fund, but shall be applied in pursuance of such wakaf or nazr ‘am
and held as segregated funds.

(2) If due to lapse of time or change of circumstances it is no longer

possible beneficially to carry out the exact provisions of any wakaf or
nazr ‘am, the Majlis shall prepare a scheme for the application of the
property and assets affected thereby in a manner as closely as may be
analogous to that required by the terms of such wakaf or nazr ‘am, and
shall apply the same accordingly:

Provided that the Majlis may, with the approval in writing of the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong, direct that such property and assets shall be
added to and form part of the Fund.

(3) If the terms of any wakaf or nazr ‘am are such that no method of
application of the capital property and assets affected thereby is
specified, or it is uncertain in what manner the same should be applied,
the Majlis may direct that such capital property and assets shall be
added to and form part of the Fund.

(4) All instruments creating, evidencing or affecting any wakaf or

nazr ‘am, together with any documents of title or other securities
relating thereto, shall be held and retained by the Majlis.

Construction of instruments

66. If in the opinion of the Majlis the meaning or effect of any

instrument or declaration creating or affecting any wakaf or nazr is
obscure or uncertain, the Majlis may refer the same to the Mufti for his
opinion as to the meaning or effect thereof, and shall act on any
opinion so given by the Mufti.
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Accounts and annual reports

67. The provisions of the Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual

Reports) Act 1980 [Act 240] shall apply to the Majlis and to any
corporation established under this Act.

Wakaf and nazr property

68. As soon as possible after 31st at December in every year the

Majlis shall prepare, issue and publish in the Gazette a list of all
properties, investments and assets vested in the Majlis subject to any
trust, wakaf or nazr, and not forming part of the Fund.

Estimates

69. (1) The Majlis shall prepare and submit to the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong not later than 31st at day of October in each year estimates of
all income and expenditure of the Majlis, including therein estimates
of all property receivable and disposable in kind, in respect of the
ensuing year. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the
Minister, may approve such estimates or may direct that the same be
amended. Upon such approval or amendment the said estimates shall
be published in the Gazette.

(2) The Majlis may at any time submit to the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong supplementary estimates of expenditure in respect of the
current year, or, at any time prior to 31st March in any year, in respect
of the preceding year, and the same may be approved or amended, and
shall be published, in like manner.

(3) No moneys shall be expended, or property disposed of in kind,

save in accordance with such estimates as aforesaid and upon a
voucher signed by the Chairman or any officer of the Majlis or any
other officer authorized by the Chairman.
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Expenses of the Majlis

70. All costs, charges and expenses of administering the property and
assets vested in the Majlis, including the cost of maintenance and
repair of any immovable property, the salaries and allowances of all
servants of the Majlis, and the fees and allowances payable to any
officer or member of the Majlis in respect of his services as such, shall
be paid out of the property and assets of the Fund.

Banks

71. (1) The Majlis shall appoint any bank which is suitable and may
operate such account or accounts as may seem proper.

(2) Payments by the Majlis of amounts exceeding fifty ringgit shall

be made by cheque. All moneys received by or for the Majlis shall be
paid into a bank account of the Majlis in the manner provided in the
Financial Procedure of the Majlis.

(3) Cheques drawn on any bank account of the Majlis shall be

signed by the Chairman or by any member or officer of the Majlis or
any other officer authorized by the Chairman.

PART VII

MOSQUES

Trusteeship of mosques and related lands

72. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any written

instrument, the Majlis shall be the trustee of all mosques in the Federal
Territories; and every mosque, together with the land on which it
stands and any land which is appurtenant to and used for the purposes
of the mosque, other than Government land or land reserved for a
public purpose, shall, upon registration under the relevant written laws
relating to land, and without any conveyance, assignment, or transfer,
vest in the Majlis for the purposes of this Act.
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Restriction on establishment of mosques

73. (1) No person shall, without permission in writing of the Majlis,

erect any building to be used as a mosque, or otherwise apply any
building for the purposes of a mosque, or cause or permit any building
to be used as a mosque.

(2) The Majlis shall not give its permission under subsection (1)
unless the site of the building for the proposed mosque has been made
a wakaf in perpetuity.

Maintenance of mosques and compounds

74. (1) The Majlis shall ensure that all mosques in the Federal
Territories are kept in a proper state of repair and that the compounds
thereof are maintained in a proper state of cleanliness; and the Majlis
may raise and apply, or authorize the raising and application of, special
funds for the purpose of such repairs and maintenance, or may defray
the cost of such repairs and maintenance from the Fund.

(2) The Naqib Masjid or Imam shall promptly inform the Majlis of
any want of repair in his mosque, and shall inspect or supervise any
repairs as agent for and on behalf of the Majlis.

(3) No material alteration to the structure of a mosque shall be made

without the permission in writing of the Majlis.

(4) The Majlis may direct a jawatankuasa kariah to keep the

mosque for which it is responsible in a proper state of repair.

Boundaries of kariah masjid

75. The Majlis may at any time by notification in the Gazette

determine, amend, or alter the boundaries of any kariah masjid.
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Appointment of the Pegawai Masjid

76. (1) For every mosque in the Federal Territories there shall be
appointed a Naqib Masjid, an Imam, an Imam Ratib, a Bilal, and a
Pembantu Bilal.

(2) The posts of Naqib Masjid, Imam, and Bilal shall be posts in the
general public service of the Federation.

(3) The Naqib Masjid, Imam, and Bilal shall be appointed by the
Majlis from amongst persons serving in the Religious Administrative
service.

(4) The Imam Ratib and Pembantu Bilal shall be appointed by the
Majlis, on the advice of the Islamic Legal Consultative Committee,
from amongst the anak kariah.

(5) Upon the commencement of this section, every person who,

immediately before that commencement, was the Imam or Bilal of a
mosque appointed under the Enactment shall be deemed to have been
duly appointed under this section to be the Imam or Bilal respectively
of the mosque and shall, subject to section 78 continue to hold office as
such.

Tauliah

77. (1) Every person appointed by the Majlis to be a Pegawai

Masjid, including every person deemed to have been so appointed
under subsection 76(5) shall be given a tauliah by the Majlis.

(2) Every Pegawai Masjid shall have such powers and duties as
may be set out in their respective tauliah.

Tenure of office of Pegawai Masjid

78. (1) The appointment of a Pegawai Masjid may be terminated

with a notice from the Majlis.
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(2) No Imam Ratib and Pembantu Bilal shall remain in office after
reaching the age of sixty years.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Secretary to bring to the notice of the
Majlis any disgraceful conduct on the part of any Pegawai Masjid
whether in relation to his duties as such or otherwise and to make any
reasonable recommendations.

Control and direction over Pegawai Masjid

79. In the performance of their duties, the Imam, Imam Ratib, Bilal
and Pembantu Bilal shall be subject to the control and direction of the
Naqib Masjid.

Abolition of office of Nazir

80. Upon the commencement of section 76, the office of Nazir of a

mosque shall cease to exist.

The Jawatankuasa Kariah

81. (1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong, make rules for—

(a) the establishment of a jawatankuasa kariah;

(b) prescribing the manner in which the members of the

jawatankuasa kariah shall be appointed; and

(c) prescribing the functions of the jawatankuasa kariah.

(2) The jawatankuasa kariah, in conjunction with the Pegawai

Masjid, shall—

(a) be responsible for the proper conduct and good order of the
mosque and all Muslim burial grounds within its kariah;
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(b) be responsible for the good conduct of the anak kariah in

matters relating to the religion of Islam; and

(c) give due and prompt information to the Majlis of all

matters arising in the kariah that require the attention of the
Majlis.

Exemption

82. (1) The Majlis may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt any
mosque from all or any of the provisions of this Part.

(2) The provisions of this Part, except section 72, shall not apply to
the Masjid Negara.

Power to amend Third Schedule

83. The Majlis may, from time to time, amend the Third Schedule by
notification in the Gazette.

PART VIII

CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS

Charitable collections

84. (1) The Majlis may collect, or grant an authorization letter with
such terms as it thinks fit to any person or body of persons authorizing
him or them to collect moneys or other contributions for any charitable
purpose for the support and promotion of the religion of Islam or for
the benefit of Muslims in accordance with Islamic Law.

(2) It shall be deemed to be a term of every such authorization letter

that the grantee thereof and every other person authorized thereby to
collect moneys or other contribution shall—
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(a) issue in respect of every sum so collected a serially

numbered receipt in the prescribed form;

(b) keep true and full accounts of all sums so collected and of
the disposal thereof with all proper vouchers;

(c) produce on demand the counterfoils of such receipts and all

such accounts and vouchers for inspection and audit by the
Majlis;

(d) apply and dispose of all sums so collected in accordance

with the terms of such authorization letter or, if no method
of disposal thereof be thereby expressly authorized, pay
and account for the same to the Baitulmal.

(3) Moneys collected in pursuance of this section may be applied

for any purpose specified by the Majlis, and if there is no such purpose
so specified, shall form part of the Fund.

(4) No person shall make or take part in any collection of money for
any such purpose as aforesaid except with the express authority of the
Majlis or by virtue of an authorization letter under subsection (1).

(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an

offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding one thousand
ringgit or to both.

PART IX

CONVERSION TO ISLAM

Requirements for conversion

85. (1) The following requirements shall be complied with for a

valid conversion of a person to Islam:

(a) the person must utter in reasonably intelligible Arabic the

two clauses of the Affirmation of Faith;
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(b) at the time of uttering the two clauses of the Affirmation of

Faith the person must be aware that they mean “I bear
witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness
that the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. is the Messenger of
Allah”; and

(c) the utterance must be made of the person’s own free will.

(2) A person who is incapable of speech may, for the purpose of

fulfilling the requirement of paragraph (1)(a), utter the two clauses of
the Affirmation of Faith by means of signs that convey the meaning
specified in paragraph (b) of that subsection.

Moment of conversion

86. A person is converted to Islam and becomes a Muslim as soon as

he finishes uttering the two clauses of the Affirmation of Faith
provided that the requirements of section 85 are fulfilled, and that
person shall then be referred to as a muallaf.

Duties and obligations of a muallaf

87. From the moment of his conversion, a muallaf becomes subject to

the same duties and obligations as any other Muslim.

Registrar and Register of Muallafs

88. A Registrar of Muallafs shall be appointed by the Majlis to

maintain a Register of Muallafs in the prescribed form for the
registration of muallafs.

Registration of Muallafs

89. (1) A person who has converted to Islam may apply to the
Registrar in the prescribed form for registration as a muallaf.
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(2) If the Registrar is satisfied that the requirements of section 85

have been fulfilled in respect of the person, the Registrar may register
his conversion by entering in the Register of Muallafs the name of the
person and other particulars as indicated in the Register.

(3) The Registrar shall also determine the date of conversion and
enter the date in the Register of Muallafs.

(4) In order to satisfy himself of the fact and date of conversion, and
the other particulars to be entered in the Register of Muallafs, the
Register may make such inquiries and call for such evidence as he
considers necessary, but this subsection shall not be construed as
precluding the Registrar from relying solely on the word of the
applicant for conversion as far as the fact and date of conversion are
concerned.

(5) If the Registrar is not satisfied that the requirements of

section 85 have been fulfilled in respect of the applicant for
conversion, he may permit the applicant to utter, in his presence or
in the presence of any of his officers, the two clauses of the
Affirmation of Faith in accordance with the requirements of that
section.

Certificate of Conversion

90. (1) The Registrar shall furnish every person whose conversion
has been registered with a Certificate of Conversion in the prescribed
form.

(2) A Certificate of Conversion shall be conclusive proof of the

facts stated therein.

Recognition of muallafs as Muslims

91. (1) A person who has converted to Islam and has been registered
in the Register of Muallafs shall, for the purposes of any Federal or
State law, and for all time, be treated as a Muslim.
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(2) A person whose conversion to Islam has been registered under

any law of any State shall, for all purposes in the Federal Territories
and for the purposes of implementing in the Federal Territories the
provisions of any law, be treated as a Muslim.

Determining whether non-registered person is a muallaf

92. If any question arises within the Federal Territories as to whether

a person is a muallaf, and the person is not registered in the Register of
Muallafs or under any law of any State as a muallaf, that question shall
be decided on the merits of the case in accordance with section 85.

Offence of giving false information

93. Any person who, in an application for registration under

section 89 or in response to any request for information or
evidence made by the Registrar under that section, willfully
furnishes the Registrar with any false or misleading information or
evidence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Power to make rules

94. The Majlis may make rules for the carrying into effect of the
provisions of this Part.

Capacity to convert into Islam

95. For the purpose of this Part, a person who is not a Muslim may
convert into Islam if he is of sound mind and—

(a) has attained the age of eighteen years; or

(b) if he has not attained the age of eighteen years, his parent or
guardian consents to his conversion.
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PART X

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

The Religious Teaching Supervisory Committee

96. (1) The Majlis shall appoint a committee to be known as the

Religious Teaching Supervisory Committee, which shall consist of—

(a) a Chairman; and

(b) not less than three persons with appropriate experience,

knowledge and expertise.

(2) The Secretary of the Majlis shall be the Secretary to the

committee and shall be responsible for implementing the decisions of
the committee.

(3) The committee shall have power to grant a tauliah for the
purpose of teaching on any aspect of the religion of Islam and to
withdraw such tauliah.

(4) The Majlis, with the approval of the Minister, may make rules
providing for—

(a) the procedure, requirements and other matters relating to

the granting of a tauliah under this section, including the
fees chargeable;

(b) the procedure of the committee;

(c) the allowances payable to members of the committee.

Religious School

97. The Majlis shall have power to register Islamic Religious schools
in the Federal Territories.
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Exemption

98. The Majlis may exempt any person or class of persons from any
provision of this Part.

PART XI

GENERAL

Rules

99. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the Majlis,
make rules, which shall be published in the Gazette, for carrying out
the provisions of this Act, and in particular, but without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, such rules may provide for—

(a) the procedure of the Majlis, the form of and method of

executing instruments by the Majlis, and the appointment
of subordinate officers of the Majlis;

(b) the fees to be paid in respect of any act or thing done under
or in pursuance of this Act, and the method of collecting
and disposing of such fees;

(c) the appointment of committees of the Majlis and their

powers, duties, and procedure;

(d) the forms, registers, books of account, reports, accounts,

estimates, and other documents to be used in respect of any
act or thing done under or in pursuance of this Act;

(e) the conduct of any charitable collection and the disposal of

the proceeds thereof;

(f) the conduct of any mosque or surau or burial ground and

all matters relating thereto;

(g) the powers and duties of any Pegawai Masjid;

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(h) the determination and publication of kariah masjid

boundaries;

(i) the care and instruction of muallafs, and the method of

registering muallafs; and

(j) the administration of Islamic schools and activities relating

to religious teaching.

Saving of rules and appointments

100. All rules, proclamations, orders, notices, forms, authorization

letters and appointments issued or made under or by virtue of any
written law repealed by this Act shall remain in force, so far as they are
not inconsistent with the provisions of, this Act, until revoked or
replaced by rules, proclamations, orders, notices, forms, authorization
letters or appointments issued or made under the provisions of this Act.

Transitional

101. On the coming into force of this Act all the powers of the Court
of the Chief Kathi or the Courts of a Kathi constituted under section 44
of the Enactment shall be taken over or exercised by the Courts
constituted under section 40 and any reference to the Court of the
Chief Kathi shall be deemed to be a reference to the Court constituted
under subsection 40(2).

Amendment of sections 165 and 166 of the Enactment

102. (1) Section 165 of the Enactment in its application to the Federal
Territories is amended by substituting for the words “112 of this
Enactment, erects any mosque, or dedicates or otherwise applies any
existing building as or for the purposes of a mosque”, the words “73 of
the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993,
erects any building to be used as a mosque, or otherwise applies any
building for the purposes of a mosque, or causes or permits any
building to be used as a mosque”.
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(2) Section 166 of the Enactment is amended by inserting, after the

word “Kathi”, the words “or a tauliah granted under subsection 96(3)
of the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993”.

Cessation of application of the Enactment

103. Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, and X (except sections 52 to 93 and
107 to l09) of the Enactment shall cease to apply to the Federal
Territories.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
[Subsection 2(3)]

ARABIC SCRIPT FOR CERTAIN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Faraq —

Fasakh —

Fatwa —

Hadith —

Hukum Syarak —

Kariah —

Nass —

Naqib —

Nazr —

Qaul muktamad —

Quran —

Ratib —

Syariah —
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SECOND SCHEDULE
[Subsection 8(3)]

Saving

1. Nothing in section 8 shall be deemed to authorize the Majlis to make an order to

establish any corporation having any duty, power or right which is not within the
duties, powers or rights of the Majlis under this Act.

Binding effect of orders

2. Subject to the provisions of this Act, any order made under section 8 shall be
binding on the corporation in respect of which it was made and shall have effect for
all purposes as if it had been enacted in this Act.

Amendment of, etc., of orders

3. The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, at any time
amend, revoke or add to any order made in respect of any corporation under
section 8.

Register of corporations

4. The Majlis shall keep a register of all corporations established by it under section 8
and such register together with copies of all orders made under that section shall be
open to public inspection at such place or places and at such times as it may
prescribe.

Winding up

5. (1) The Majlis may, with the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, by order
published in the Gazette, direct that any corporation established by it shall be wound
up and dissolved.

(2) Upon the dissolution of any corporation under this paragraph, the assets of the
corporation after payment of all liabilities shall be transferred to and be vested in the
Majlis.

(3) The winding up of a corporation under this paragraph shall be conducted in

such manner as the Majlis may prescribe.

Corporation to be bodies corporate

6. Every corporation established under section 8 shall be a body corporate by such

name as the Majlis shall give to it and shall have perpetual succession and a common
seal and may sue and be sued in such name, and, for the purpose of furthering or
fulfilling its functions, may enter into contracts and may hold and deal in or with any
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immovable or movable property and may do all other matters and things incidental or
appertaining to a body corporate not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and
subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by the Majlis in each case.

Corporate seal of a corporation

7. (1) Every corporation shall have a corporate seal, which shall bear such device as
the corporation, with the approval of the Majlis, may approve, and such seal may
from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew by the corporation
with the approval of the Majlis.

(2) Until a seal is provided by a corporation under this paragraph, a stamp bearing
the name of the corporation may be used as a common seal.

(3) The common seal, or the stamp referred to in subparagraph (2), shall be in the
custody of such person as the corporation shall direct and shall be authenticated by
that person; and all deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be sealed
with the said seal, authenticated as aforesaid, shall until the contrary is proved be
deemed to have been validly executed.

(4) Any document or instrument which if executed by a person not being a body
corporate would not be required to be under seal may in like manner be executed by
the corporation.

(5) The seal of every corporation shall be officially and judicially noticed.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 83]

MOSQUES, SURAUS AND MADRASAH IN THE

FEDERAL TERRITORIES

1. Al Akram Mosque, 2. Kg. Bharu Jamek Mosque,

Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kg Bharu,
54000 Kuala Lumpur. 50300 Kuala Lumpur.

3. Al Firdaus Mosque, 4. Kg. Selayang Lama Jamek Mosque,

Segambut Luar, Batu Caves,
51200 Kuala Lumpur. 68100 Kuala Lumpur.

5. Al Khadijiah Mosque, 6. (Deleted by P.U. (B) 77/2000).

Pantai Dalam,
59200 Kuala Lumpur.

7. Al Rahimah Mosque, 8. Sg. Besi Jamek Mosque,

Kampung Pandan, Pekan Sg. Besi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur. 57000 Kuala Lumpur.

9. Al Rahman Mosque, 10. Sg. Mulia Jamek Mosque,

Jalan Pantai Baru, Batu 4 3/4 Jalan Gombak,
59200 Kuala Lumpur. 53000 Kuala Lumpur.

11. Amaniah Mosque, 12. Tg. Abd. Aziz Shah Jamek Mosque,
Kepong, Sg. Pencala,
52100 Kuala Lumpur. 60000 Kuala Lumpur.

13. Hidayah Mosque, 14. Pakistan Mosque,

Sentul Pasar, Jalan Raja Muda,
51000 Kuala Lumpur. 50300 Kuala Lumpur.

15. Indian Mosque, 16. Salehin Mosque,

Jalan Melayu, Polis Depot, Jalan Gurney,
50100 Kuala Lumpur. 54100 Kuala Lumpur.

17. Alam Shah Jamek Mosque, 18. Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq
Jalan Pasar Pudu, Mosque,
55100 Kuala Lumpur. Bangsar Park, Jalan Maarof,
59000 Kuala Lumpur.

19. Jamiul Ihsan Mosque, 20. Saidina Ali KW Mosque,

Pekan Setapak, Padang Balang, Sentul,
53000 Kuala Lumpur. 51100 Kuala Lumpur.
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21. Bandaraya Jamek Mosque, 22. Saidina Omar Al Khattab Mosque,

Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Setia Budi,
50050 Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur.

23. Batu Empat Jamek Mosque, 24. Ubudiah Mosque,

Jalan Gombak, Segambut Dalam,
53000 Kuala Lumpur. 51200 Kuala Lumpur.

25. Zubair Ibn Awwam Mosque, 26. Abu Ubaidah Al Jarrah Mosque,
Batu 3 1/2, Jalan Cheras, No. 27 Jalan 1/26
56100 Kuala Lumpur. Taman Sri Rampai,
Setapak Jaya,
53300 Kuala Lumpur.

27. Jalan Haji Salleh Jamek 28. Saidina Othman Ibnu Affan
Mosque, Sentul, Mosque,
51100 Kuala Lumpur. Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras,
56000 Kuala Lumpur.

29. Kampong Batu Jamek 30. At-Taqwa Mosque,

Mosque, Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh, Jln. Dato’ Sulaiman,
55100 Kuala Lumpur. Tmn. Tun Dr. Ismail,
60000 Kuala Lumpur.

31. Surau Balai Islam, 32. Madrasah Islamiah,

Jalan Tun Razak, No. 35, Jalan Kuari, Bukit A,
50400 Kuala Lumpur. Kg Cheras Baru,
56100 Kuala Lumpur.

33. Madrasah Al-Shukriah, 34. Madrasah Ikhlasiah,

Kg. Pasir Baru, Petaling, Kg Kerinchi Bukit C2,
58200 Kuala Lumpur. 59200 Kuala Lumpur.

35. Madrasah At-Taqwa, 36. (Deleted by P.U. (B) 77/2000).

Taman Setapak,
53000 Kuala Lumpur.

37. Madrasah Islamiah, 38. Surau Asyahada’,

General Hospital, Maktab Tentera DiRaja,
50586 Kuala Lumpur. Sg. Besi Camp,
57000 Kuala Lumpur.

39. Khalid Al-Walid 40. Surau Rajaiyah,

Mosque, Jalan Padang Jalan Raja Uda, Kg. Baru,
Tembak, 50300 Kuala Lumpur.
54100 Kuala Lumpur.
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41. (Deleted by P.U. (B) 77/2000). 42. Surau Taman Sri Petaling,
Jalan Pasai,
57000 Kuala Lumpur.

43. Surau TUDM, 44. Madrasah Nahdatul Diniah,

Lapangan Terbang Lama, Kg. Malaysia Tambahan,
50460 Kuala Lumpur. Jalan Sg. Besi,
57100 Kuala Lumpur.

45. Surau Universiti Teknologi 46. Surau Al-Iktisamiah,

Malaysia, Taman Melati, Gombak,
Jalan Gurney, 53100 Kuala Lumpur.
54100 Kuala Lumpur.

47. Surau Maktab Perguruan 48. Madrasah Al-Najah,

Bahasa, Jalan Pantai Baru, Taman Batu Muda, Bt. Caves,
59200 Kuala Lumpur. 68100 Kuala Lumpur.

49. Surau Kem Batu Kentomen, 50. Surau Tabung Haji,

Jalan Ipoh, 201, Jalan Tun Razak,
51200 Kuala Lumpur. 50400 Kuala Lumpur.

51. Surau Institut Latihan 52. Surau Taman Bunga Raya,

Perindustrian, Jalan Malinja, Tmn. Bunga Raya,
Jalan Kuchai Lama, Setapak,
58200 Kuala Lumpur. 53000 Kuala Lumpur.

53. Madrasah Jundiah, 54. Surau An-Nur,

Sungai Besi Camp, Pudu Prison,
57000 Kuala Lumpur. 55200 Kuala Lumpur.

55. (Deleted by P.U. (B) 77/2000). 56. Surau Khairiyah,

Salak Selatan,
Jalan Sg. Besi,
57100 Kuala Lumpur.

57. Surau Baitul Aman, 58. An-Nur Jamek Mosque,

120, Jalan Damai, Pekan Labuan,
55000 Kuala Lumpur. Federal Territory,
Labuan.

59. Kampung Lajan Mosque, 60. Sirajul Islam Mosque,

Kampung Lajan, Tanjong Aru,
Federal Territory, Labuan. Federal Territory, Labuan.
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61. Nur Iman Mosque, 62. Al-Muzakkirullah Mosque,

Ganggarak, Lubuk Temiang,
Federal Territory, Labuan. Federal Territory, Labuan.

63. Al-Fallah Mosque, 64. Kampung Layang-Layangan Jamek

Bukit Kalam, Mosque,
Federal Territory, Labuan. Kampung Layang-Layangan,
Federal Territory, Labuan.

65. Kampung Sungai Labu 66. Ar-Rahman Mosque,

Mosque, Kampung Sungai Lada,
Kampung Sungai Labu, Federal Territory, Labuan.
Federal Territory, Labuan.

67. Nurul Iman Mosque, 68. Kampung Babuloh Mosque,

Kampung Sungai Bedaun, Kampung Babuloh, Federal
Federal Territory, Labuan. Territory, Labuan.
69. Kampung Rancha-Rancha 70. Surau Baitul Makmur,
Mosque, Kampung Durian Tunjong,
Kampung Rancha-Rancha, Federal Territory, Labuan.
Federal Territory, Labuan.

71. Surau Kampung 72. Surau Kampung Pohon Batu,

Batu Menikar, Kampung Pohon Batu,
Kampung Batu Menikar, Federal Territory, Labuan.
Federal Territory, Labuan.

73. Surau Kampung Bukit Kuda, 74. Surau Al-Munawwarah,

Kampung Bukit Kuda, Kampung Patau-Patau,
Federal Territory, Labuan. Federal Territory, Labuan.

75. Surau Darus Salam, 76. (Deleted by P.U. (B) 77/2000).

Kampung Patau-Patau,
Federal Territory, Labuan.

77. Asy-Syafie Mosque, 78. Muadz Bin Jabal Mosque,

Jalan Perkasa, Persiaran Taman Setiawangsa,
Taman Maluri, Taman Setiawangsa,
Kampung Pandan, 54000 Kuala Lumpur.
55100 Kuala Lumpur.

79. Amru Al-‘As Mosque, 80. Saidina Hamzah Mosque,

Bandar Baru Sentul, Kampung Batu Muda,
Sentul, Batu 4 1/2, Jalan Ipoh,
51000 Kuala Lumpur. 51200 Kuala Lumpur.
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81. Bandar Baru Sri Petaling 82. Abdul Rahman Bin Auf Mosque,
Mosque, Batu 5 1/2, Jalan Puchong,
57100 Kuala Lumpur. 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

83. Bukit Aman Mosque, 84. Asy-Syakirin Mosque,

Jalan Bukit Aman, Lot 41, Seksyen 58,
50480 Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.

85. Al-Muttaqin Mosque, 86. Adam Mosque,

Kampung Kerupang Dua, Kampung Lajau,
87000 Wilayah Persekutuan 87000 Wilayah Persekutuan
Labuan. Labuan.

87. Surau An Nur, 88. Surau Asy-Syakirin,

Taman Koperasi Polis, Jalan 30/56,
Fasa 1, Batu Caves, Keramat Wangsa,
68100 Kuala Lumpur. 54200 Kuala Lumpur.

89. Surau Darul Huda, 90. Surau Al-Mubarakah,

Seksyen 10, Wangsa Maju, Taman Bukit Cheras,
53300 Kuala Lumpur. 56000 Kuala Lumpur.

91. Surau Diniatul Nuriah, 92. Surau Angkasapuri,

Lot 2171, c/o Jabatan Penyiaran
Taman Sri Segambut, Kementerian Penerangan
52000 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Angkasapuri,
50614 Kuala Lumpur.

93. Surau Balai Islam, 94. Surau Nurul Iman,

6C Jalan 4/71B, Lot PT 873, Sri Sentosa,
Pinggiran Taman Tun Jalan 8/133,
Dr. Ismail, Jalan Klang Lama,
60000 Kuala Lumpur. 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

95. Surau Akademi 96. Surau Asy-Syakirin,

Pengajian Islam, Maktab Perguruan Teknik Cheras,
Universiti Malaya, 56000 Kuala Lumpur.
50603 Kuala Lumpur.

97. Madrasah Asy-Saadah, 98. Madrasah Bustanul Ulum,

Seksyen 1, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin,
Wangsa Maju, Setapak, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
53300 Kuala Lumpur.
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99. Madrasah Nurul Islam, 100. Surau An-Nur Rahim,

Desa Pahlawan Kampung Sungai Buton,
Perwira Jaya, 87000 Wilayah Persekutuan
Bt. 4, Jalan Ampang, Labuan.
55000 Kuala Lumpur.
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 505

ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW

(FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

Act A931 Administration of Islamic Law 10-11-1995

(Federal Territories) (Amendment)
Act 1995

P.U. (B) 77/2000 Notification of Amendment of the 01-01-1999

of the Third Schedule

P.U. (A) 250/2002 Federal Territory of Putrajaya 01-02-2001

(Extension and Modification of
Administration of Islamic Law
(Federal Territories) Act 1993)
Order 2002
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 505

ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW

(FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

8A Act A931 10-11-1995

58 Act A931 10-11-1995
59 Act A931 10 -11-1995
102 Act A931 10-11-1995
Third Schedule P.U. (B) 77/2000 01-01-1999