Section 38. Opinion on relationship when qarinah. (EVIDENCE ENACTMENT OF THE SYARIAH COURT 1991

ENACTMENT NO. 2 OF 1991
EVIDENCE ENACTMENT OF THE SYARIAH COURT 1991

PART I - RELEVANCY
CHAPTER 2 - QARINAH
Opinion of Third Persons When Relevant

Section 38. Opinion on relationship when qarinah.

When the court has to form an opinion as to the relationship of one persons to another, the opinion expressed by conduct as to the existence of such relationship of any person who as a member of the family or otherwise has special means of knowledge on the subject is qarinah.

ILLUSTRATIONS

(a) The question is whether

and

were married, The fact that they were usually received and treated by their friend as husband and wife is

qarinah.

(b) The question is whether

was a legitimate son of

The fact that

was always treated as such by members of the family is

qarinah.