Section 38. Amendment, modification, or revocation of fatwa (ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ENACTMENT OF THE STATE OF PENANG 1993

ENACTMENT NO. 7 OF 1993
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ENACTMENT OF THE STATE OF PENANG 1993

PART III - MUFTI AND SYARIAH COMMITTEE

Section 38. Amendment, modification, or revocation of fatwa

(1) The Mufti with the consent of Syariah Committee may amend, modify or revoke any fatwaor that has been issued earlier by him or by any previous Mufti.

(2) An amendment, modification or revocation of a fatwashall be deemed to be a fatwaand the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of section 36 and subsection (2) of section 37 shall apply thereto.

(3) An amendment, modification or revocation of a fatwashall cite that it is made pursuant to subsection (1).