How is a fatwa issued, amended or revoked in the Federal Territories under the law?

Summary

In the Federal Territories, a fatwa is an opinion on a matter of Islamic law published in the Gazette, and it is issued through a meeting of the Syariah Legal Consultative Committee under Act 505. A gazetted fatwa binds Muslims residing in the Federal Territories, yet the mufti may amend or revoke it through the same process. The committee generally follows the established view (qawl mu'tamad) of the Shafi'i school, may turn to the Hanafi, Maliki or Hanbali schools if that view conflicts with public interest, and may exercise ijtihad if all four schools conflict with public interest.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.