ENACTMENT NO. 15 OF 1992 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1992
PART VII - GUARDIANSHIP HADANAH OR CUSTODY OF CHILDREN Guardianship of person and property.
Section 97. 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 be appointed legal guardian by the Court, but in the absence of such appointment she shall not deal with the minor’s property.