ENACTMENT No. 8 Of 1990 EVIDENCE ENACTMENT OF THE SYARIAH COURT 1989
PART I - RELEVANCY Chapter II - Qarinah OPINIONS OF THIRD PERSONS WHEN RELEVANT
Section 38. Opinion on relationship when relevant.
When the Court has to form an opinion as to the relationship of one person to another, the opinion expressed by conduct as to the existence of such relationship of any person who as a member of the family or otherwise has special means of knowledge on the subject is a qarinah.
ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) The question is whether "A" and "B" were married.
The fact that they were usually received and treated by their friends as husband and wife is qarinah.
(b) The question is whether "A" was a legitimate son of "B".
The fact that "A" was always treated as such by members of the family is qarinah.