ENACTMENT NO. 6 OF 2002 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 2002
PART VII - GUARDIANSHIP Guardianship of Person and Property
Section 92. Appointment of mother as testamentary guardian
A mother who is a Muslim, may be validly appointed executrix of the father, and in that case she may exercise the 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.