Section 37. When opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., is qarinah (SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 2004

ENACTMENT NO. 11 OF 2004
SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 2004

PART I - RELEVANCY
CHAPTER 2 - QARINAH
When Opinion of Third Person is Qarinah

Section 37. When opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., is qarinah

When the Court has to form an opinion as to –

(a)

the usages and tenets of any body of men or family;

(b)

the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation; or

(c)

the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people;

the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon are qarinah.