Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Procedure in making a fatwa
(2)
Whenever the State Fatwa Council proposes to make a fatwa the Mufti shall call
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a meeting of the State Fatwa Council for the purpose of discussing the proposed fatwa.
(3)
After a proposed fatwa is made, the State Fatwa Council shall notify the Majlis of such proposed fatwa.
(4)
The Mufti shall, after notifying the Majlis, submit the proposed fatwa to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri to be assented..
(5)
[Deleted by En. 12 of 2023]
(6)
After a proposed fatwa has been assented by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri , the
Mufti shall cause the fatwa to be published in the Gazette.
(7)
[Deleted by En. 12 of 2023]
(8)
A fatwa shall be published in the national language in the Rumi script, but the text of the fatwa in the Jawi script may also be published.
(9)
[Deleted by En. 12 of 2023]
Authority of Mufti