FatwaKedahCrime & Sharia Law
(SIRI 6/2021) PROSIDING KES MAL MAHKAMAH SYARIAH MELALUI TEKNOLOGI JARAK JAUH
Can civil case proceedings in the Syariah Court be conducted online?
Short answer
Civil case proceedings in the Syariah Court, such as divorce, maintenance claims and child custody, are permissible through remote technology only in emergency or specific situations.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Civil case proceedings in the Syariah Court, such as divorce, maintenance claims and child custody, are permissible through remote technology only in emergency or specific situations. Only qualified judges may conduct such hearings within the jurisdiction set out in the state Syariah Court enactment. Those involved are advised to protect the confidentiality of the plaintiff and the defendant during online hearings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Prosiding Kes Mal di Mahkamah Syariah melalui teknologi jarak j auh (online) bagi kes Mal seperti kes -kes perceraian, tuntutan nafkah, tuntutan hak penjagaan anak dan sebagainya adalah harus dilaksanakan dalam situasi darurat atau situasi-situasi tertentu sahaja.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 6/2021) PROSIDING KES MAL MAHKAMAH SYARIAH MELALUI TEKNOLOGI JARAK JAUH”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/31-PROSIDING-KES-MAL-MAHKAMAH-SYARIAH-MELALUI-TEKNOLOGI-JARAK-JAUH-SIRI-6.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/syariah-court-civil-cases-online-proceedings/