ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966
SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

PART IV - MAINTENANCE OD DEPENDANTS



Section 85. Infirm and diseased person.

(1) Any person who is incapacitated by infirmity or disease from supporting himself may by application in the Court of a Kadhi obtain an order against any person liable in accordance with Hukum Shara' to support him for the payment from time to time of any such sums in respect of his maintenance as may be proper.

(2) Lack of means in the respondent shall be a sufficient defence to any such application.




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