Section 61. Appointment of the Pegawai Masjid. (ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW ENACTMENT 1992

ENACTMENT NO. 13 OF 1992
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC LAW ENACTMENT 1992

PART IV - MOSQUES

Section 61. Appointment of the Pegawai Masjid.

(1) For every mosque in the State of Sabah, there shall be appointed a Naqib Masjid, an Imam, an Imam Ratib, a Bilal, and a Pembantu Bilal.

(2) The posts of Naqib Masjid, Imam, and Bilal shall be posts is the Public SErvice of the State.

(3) The Naqib Masjid, Imam and Bilal shall be appointed by the State Public Service Commission, on the advice of the Majlis, from among persons who are suitably qualified.

(4) The Imam Ratib and Pembantu Bilal shall be appointed by the State Public Service Commission, on the advice of the Islamic Consultative Committee, from among the anak kariah.

(5) Upon the commencement of this section, every person who, immediately before the commenceemnt of this section, was the Imam or Bilal of a mosque appointed under the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1977 shall be deemed to have been duly appointed under this section to be the Imam or Bilal respectively of the mosque and shall, subject to section 62, continue to hold office as such.