Section 90. Appointment of mother as testamentary guardian. (ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1985

ENACTMENT NO. 12 OF 1985
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1985

PART VII - GUARDIANSHIP
Guardianship of Person and Property

Section 90. Appointment of mother as testamentary guardian.

A mother, whether a Muslim or a Kitabiyah, may be validly appointed executrix of the father, and in that case she may exercise her powers as a testamentary guardian or, in the absence of a legal guardian, she may appointed legal guardian by the Court, but in the absence of such appointment she shall not deal with the minor's property.