ENACTMENT No. 1 Of 1959
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW
PART I - PRELIMINARY
"maskahwin" means the obligatory marriage-payment due under Muslim law by the husband to the wife at the time the marriage is solemnised, whether paid in cash or in kind, or payable as a debt with or without security;
"Hantaran" means the obligatory cash payment due to be paid under local custom by the bridegroom to the bride at the time the marriage is solemnised;
"mosque" means a building erected or used for the purpose of holding the prayers, services and other ceremonies connected with the Muslim Religion;
"Mufti" means the person apointed to be Mufti of the State of Malacca under section 34 of this Enactment;
"nazr" means an expressed vow to do any act or to dedicate property for any purpose allowed by Muslim law;
"nazr 'am" means a nazr intended wholly or in part for the benefit of the Muslim community generally or part thereof, as opposed to an individual or individuals;
"pegawai masjid" means the Imam, Khatib, Bilal, Noja and Munkin of a mosque, if any, for the time being;
"pemberian" means the marriage gift other than cash made by the husband to the wife at the time of the marriage;
"Penghulu" means a Penghulu who is appointed in accordance with the Penghulu Scheme of Service of the State;
"President" means the President of the Majlis;
"property" includes all estates, interests, easements and rights, whether equitable or legal, in, to or arising out of property, and things in action;
"Registrar" means a person appointed as Registrar of Muslim Marriages and Divorces under section 114 of this Enactment and includes ex-officio Registrar;
"sa-pencharian property" means property jointly acquired by a husband and wife during the continuance of the marriage;
"wakaf 'am" means a dedication in perpetuity of the capital and income of property for religious or charitable purposes recognized by Muslim law and the property so dedicated;
"wakaf khas" means a dedication in perpetuity of the capital of property for religious or charitable purposes recognized by Muslim law and the property so dedicated, the income of the property being paid to persons or for purposes prescribed in the wakaf;
"wali" means the lawful guardian according to Muslim law of woman who is to be married;
"zakat" means the tithe of certain property payable annually in accordance with Muslim law.
(2) All words and phrases used in this Enactment and not herein defined which are defined in the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance, 1948, shall have the meanings thereby assigned to them respectively.