Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Mosques and Muslim Religious Schools
85. Appointment of pegawai masjid
Feedback & supportIt is the duty of the Legal Committee, upon learning of any vacancy or impending vacancy in the office of Imam in any mosque in Singapore, to make enquiry for possible candidates for such appointment, and, after due examination of the qualifications of such possible candidates, to submit a list of suitable candidates to the Majlis.
Legal Committee
“Legal Committee” means the Legal Committee of the Majlis appointed under section 31;
The Majlis must, after considering the list submitted by the Legal Committee and after such enquiries as it thinks fit, appoint an Imam to fill the vacancy.
Majlis
“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, constituted and continued under section 3;
The mutawalli of a mosque may appoint the Khatib, Bilal or Noja of the mosque.
mutawalli
“mutawalli” means a person appointed to manage a wakaf or mosque and includes a trustee;
The pegawai masjid of a mosque are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.
pegawai masjid
“pegawai masjid” means a trustee, mutawalli, Imam, Khatib, Bilal and Noja (if any) for the time being of a mosque;