Malaysia legislation

Section 30

of Muslim Wills State Sabah Enactment 2018

Section 30

The Majlis may, with the approval of the the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, amend the Schedules in this Enactment by order published in the Gazette.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Subsection 2(3)]

ARABIC SCRIPT FOR CERTAIN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Hakim

-

ﺣﺎﻜﻢ

Hakim Syarie

-

ﺣﺎﻜﻢ ﺸﺮ ﻋﻲ

Hukum Syarak

-

ﺣﻜﻮﻡ ﺸﺮﻉ

Iddah

-

ﻋﺪﺓ

Iddah bain

-

ﻋﺪﺓ ﺒﺎﺌﻦ

Iqrar

-

ﺍﻗﺮﺍﺮ

Marad al maut

-

ﻣﺮﺽ ﺍﻠﻣﻮﺕ

Qarinah

-

ﻗﺮﻳﻧﻪ

Talaq raj’i

-

ﻃﻼﻖ ﺮﺠﻌﻲ

Urf

-

ﻋﺮﻒ

Waris

-

ﻭﺍﺮﺙ

Wasi

-

ﻮﺍﺼﻰ

Wasiat

-

ﻮﺍﺼﻳﺔ

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Subsection 3(3)]

FORM OF WRITTEN WILL

(In the name of Allah, The most Gracious, Most Merciful)

Praise be to Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Messenger, the prophet Muhammed

(P.B.U.H), the last of the prophets,

This is the last will of mine, ......................................................................................................................

(state name)

NRIC No.:......................................................... of ....................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

(state address)

Duly affirmed and witnessed by the undersigned witnesses that I am of healthy and sound mind which enable to appreciate the nature of the will and the responsibilities it entails; and who bear witness that there is no God except Allah; alone with no associates and prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is his slave and Messenger and Paradise is true and so is Hell; Hereafter akhirat is no doubt coming and Allah resurrects those in the grave;

I enjoin my children, family and relatives to fear Allah Azzawajalla and to obey Him and remain firm on

His syariat and religion and shall not die unless they are Muslim; I also enjoin that when the span or life of His creatures is arrived, as determine by Allah, they shall be careful with my estate; namely, by paying the expenses for the purpose of my funeral ceremony and burial, then to discharge of my debts which have been liable on me and I now hereby acknowledge in the presence of those witnesses that such debts shall be paid.

*.................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

(state name or names)

In the amount ...........................................................................................................................................

(state amount)

and then, the payment of my legacies out of one-third from my estate to

*.................................................................................................................................................................

(state name of heirs)

and the distribution of the residue among my successors; they are

*.................................................................................................................................................................

(state name or names)

As prescribed by the syariat of Allah Taa’la and I also enjoin that they look after my infant; they are

*.................................................................................................................................................................

(state name or names)

And to administer their share until they have reached the age of baligh and maturity; and I appoint

..................................................................................................................................................................

(state name of wasi)

To be my wasi and I trust his or their religion, trustworthiness, good character (‘adil) and sound judgment and it is in his or their absolute discretion to do such act or thing as his or they deem fit for the benefit of them and this appointment has been accepted by the abovementioned wasi in accordance with Hukum Syarak in the presence of the undersigned witnesses and I so declare accordingly.

Signed by the said testator in our presence, who at his request and in his presence we

.........................................

have subscribed our name as witnesses.

(signature or thumbprint)

........................................................................

..........................................

Name of first witness

(signature or thumbprint)

........................................................................

..........................................

Name of second witness

(signature or thumbprint)

*delete whichever is not applicable

CERTIFIED by me to be a true copy of the Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly on

Thursday, the 15th day of November, 2018.

DATUK SERI PANGLIMA HAJI SYED ABAS SYED ALI,

Speaker

State Legislative Assembly.

Section 30 — Muslim Wills State Sabah Enactment 2018