Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of *SYARIAH COURT EVIDENCE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 17

Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) 23

(2)

An iqrar shall be made—

(a)

in Court, before a Judge; or

(b)

outside Court, before two male witnesses who are ‘aqil, baligh and ‘adil.

(3)

An iqrar which relates to any fact in issue or relevant fact is qarinah.

Admissibility of iqrar

Section 17 — SYARIAH COURT EVIDENCE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997