ENACTMENT No. 9 Of 1962 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT
PART II - MAJLIS Fetua Committee
Section 38. Authorities to be followed.
(1) In issuing any ruling in manner hereinbefore provided the Majlis or the Fetua Committee shall ordinarily follow the orthodox tenets of the Shafeite Sect:
Provided that, if the Majlis or the Fetua Committee considers that the following of such orthodox tenets will be opposed to the public interest, the Majlis or the Fetua Committee may, unless His Highness shall otherwise direct, follow the less orthodox tenets of the Shafeite Sect:
Provided further that, if the Majlis or the Fetua Committee considers that the following of either the orthodox or the less orthodox tenets of the Shafeite Sect will be opposed to the public interest, the Majlis or the Fetua Committee may, with the special sanction of His Highness, follow the tenets of any of the three remaining sects, namely Hanafi, Maliki or Hambali as may be considered appropriate, but in any such ruling the provisions and principles to be followed shall be set out in full detail and with all necessary explanations.
(2) Any ruling given by the Majlis, whether directly or through the Fetua Committee in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall, if His Highness so directs, be published by Notification in the Gazette and shall thereupon be binding on all Muslims resident in the State.