Malaysia legislation
Section 37
of *ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1993
Section 37
(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.
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(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.
(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