Malaysia legislation
Section 6
of KAEDAH-KAEDAH PROFESION GUAMAN SYARIE (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) (AKAUN PEGUAM SYARIE) 2023
Seksyen 6
Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, a Peguam Syarie shall not be obliged to pay into a client account—
(a)
client’s money which is received by him—
(i)
in the form of cash and is without delay paid in cash in the ordinary course of business to the client or a third party; or
(ii)
in the form of a cheque or draft which is endorsed in the ordinary course of business to the client or a third party and is not passed by the Peguam Syarie through an account; or
(b)
client’s money which the Peguam Syarie pays into a separate account opened in the name of the client or other person named by the client.
No client’s money shall be paid into client account in certain cases