Malaysia legislation

Section 61

of Islamic Family Law Enactment 2004

Section 61

The Court may order any person liable thereto according to Hukum Syarak, to pay maintenance to another person where he is incapacitated, wholly or partially, from earning a livelihood by reason of mental or physical injury or ill-health and the Court is satisfied that having regard to the means of the first-mentioned person it is reasonable so to order.