ENACTMENT No. 9 Of 1962 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT
PART II - MAJLIS Fetua Committee
Section 37. Rulings (Fetua).
(1) Any person may, by letter addressed to the Secretary, request the Majlis to issue a Fetua or ruling on any point of Muslim Law. On receiving any such request the Secretary shall forthwith submit the same to the Chairman of the Fetua Committee.
(2) The Fetua Committee shall consider every such request and shall, unless in its opinion the question referred is frivolous or for other good reason ought not to be answered. The Chairman shall then on behalf and in the name of the Majlis forthwith issue a ruling approved by the Fetua Committee in accordance therewith.
(3) The Majlis may at any time of its own motion make and publish any ruling or determination.
(4) If in any Civil Court any question of Muslim law falls for decision, and such Court requests the opinion of the Majlis on such question, the question shall be referred to the Fetua Committee which shall, for and on behalf and in the name of the Majlis, give its opinion thereon and certify such opinion to the requesting court.