Syariah Courts Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
29. Determination and confirmation of new moon
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It shall be the duty of the Chief Syar’ie Judge at or about the beginning or end of each lunar month to make the enquiry in determining the dates of new moons on which rukyah may occur and also to make the
Judge
“Judge” means a Syar’ie Judge appointed under sections 9(1), 10(1) and 11 and includes the Chief Syar’ie Judge;
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Syariah Courts
“Syariah Courts” means the Syariah Subordinate Courts, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Appeal Court, as the case may be, established under section 6(1);
enquiry on any specified day when the new moon may be sighted and then to determine and confirm the result of rukyah under his hand.
After the enquiries mentioned in subsection (1), the Chief
Syar’ie Judge shall forthwith inform the President of the Majlis who shall submit the determination and confirmation of rukyah to His Majesty the
President of the Majlis
“President of the Majlis” means a person appointed under section 13 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act;
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
The determination and confirmation which has been made by the Chief Syar’ie Judge in respect of rukyah shall be final.
Terms defined in s 2
Judge
Defined · s 2“Judge” means a Syar’ie Judge appointed under sections 9(1), 10(1) and 11 and includes the Chief Syar’ie Judge;
President of the Majlis
Defined · s 2“President of the Majlis” means a person appointed under section 13 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act;
Syariah Courts
Defined · s 2“Syariah Courts” means the Syariah Subordinate Courts, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Appeal Court, as the case may be, established under section 6(1);