Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act · s 167

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167.
Conversion
(1) If any person wishes to be admitted to the Islamic religion, he shall repeat the Confession of Faith, or Dua Kalimah Syahadat, before any
Muslim and shall thereafter appear before the Kadi of the district in which he ordinarily resides.
(2) The Kadi shall make enquiry as to the age of such person and as to his desire to be admitted to the Islamic religion and shall, if satisfied that

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he is more than 14 years and 7 months of age and desires to be so admitted, send him to the custody of the Majlis.
(3) Such person shall, notwithstanding any right to his custody vested in any other person or body, be and remain in the custody of the
Majlis for the period of 3 months and the Majlis shall defray out of the
General Endowment Fund the expenses of sending him to its custody and also the cost of his board, lodging, instruction and incidental expenses during the said period of 3 months.
(4) At the expiration of the said period of 3 months the convert shall cease to be in the custody of the Majlis, and the Majlis shall, if the convert so requests, defray the cost of his return to the custody of his lawful guardian.
(5) If the Kadi is of opinion that the applicant is under the age of 14 years and 7 months, he shall cause him to be returned to his lawful guardian and he is deemed not to have been converted to the Islamic religion.
(6) The Kadi shall report all action taken by him under the provisions of this section to the Religious Adviser.
(7) In every such report the Kadi shall state whether in his opinion the convert made the Confession of Faith willingly or against his will.
(8) Nothing in this section contained shall operate to permit any minor to be taken from the custody of his natural or lawful guardian without the consent of such natural or guardian.

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s 167Conversion

(1)

If any person wishes to be admitted to the Islamic religion, he shall repeat the Confession of Faith, or Dua Kalimah Syahadat, before any

Muslim and shall thereafter appear before the Kadi of the district in which he ordinarily resides.

(2)

The Kadi shall make enquiry as to the age of such person and as to his desire to be admitted to the Islamic religion and shall, if satisfied that

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he is more than 14 years and 7 months of age and desires to be so admitted, send him to the custody of the Majlis.

(3)

Such person shall, notwithstanding any right to his custody vested in any other person or body, be and remain in the custody of the

Majlis for the period of 3 months and the Majlis shall defray out of the

General Endowment Fund the expenses of sending him to its custody and also the cost of his board, lodging, instruction and incidental expenses during the said period of 3 months.

(4)

At the expiration of the said period of 3 months the convert shall cease to be in the custody of the Majlis, and the Majlis shall, if the convert so requests, defray the cost of his return to the custody of his lawful guardian.

(5)

If the Kadi is of opinion that the applicant is under the age of 14 years and 7 months, he shall cause him to be returned to his lawful guardian and he is deemed not to have been converted to the Islamic religion.

(6)

The Kadi shall report all action taken by him under the provisions of this section to the Religious Adviser.

(7)

In every such report the Kadi shall state whether in his opinion the convert made the Confession of Faith willingly or against his will.

(8)

Nothing in this section contained shall operate to permit any minor to be taken from the custody of his natural or lawful guardian without the consent of such natural or guardian.