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Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 · As enacted · Chapter IX
Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 · As enacted · Chapter IX
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A secret tazkiyah shall be conducted by means of a 'Secret Letter' in which a Judge will write the name of the defendant or the accused and the subject-matter of the claim or the charge, also the name of the syahid, his identification, occupation, place of residence to introduce clearly such syahid.
The information will be endorsed in a sealed envelope, the envelope shall subsequently be given to a person selected to become muzakki. Once the envelope has been received and read by muzakki, he shall write below the name of syahid the word " 'adil" if it is found that the witness is 'adil and "not 'adil" if it is found that the witness is not 'adil and shall sign and return it to the Judge.
When the 'Secret Letter' is returned to the Judge and there is no word
" 'adil" from muzakki in respect of such syahid, but there is a word which means that the witness is "not 'adil" express or implied, the Judge may request the plaintiff or the prosecution to produce another syahid.
Explanation -
If muzakki writes that syahid is "not 'adil", or he does not know the status of the syahid or writes "Wallahu 'a'alam" or he does not write any word, the Judge shall not admit the evidence of such syahid.
Number of secret tazkiyah muzakki.