Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“basic Islamic instruction” means the teaching of Quranic recitation, Quranic literacy, tajwid (rules of recitation) or fardh ‘ain (basic knowledge of Islamic creed and practice);“family member”, in relation to an individual, means any of the following relations of the individual:
a spouse;
a child, including an adopted child or a stepchild;
a parent;
a father-in-law or mother-in-law;
a sibling;
any other individual who is related by blood or marriage to, and who is living in the same household as, the individual;“Islamic teacher” means an individual who provides in a Muslim religious school Islamic instruction in any subject or field to one or more students none of whom are family members of the individual;“proprietor”, in relation to a Muslim religious school, means the person conducting the school or, if there is more than one such person —
all of them, in the case of rules 7(2)(e), 9(1) (except sub‑paragraph (b)(i)), 10(1), 11(4), (5) and (6), 15 and 28(1)(b); or
all or any of them, in the case of any other provision;“Quranic teacher” means an individual who provides in a Muslim religious school only basic Islamic instruction to one or more students none of whom are family members of that individual;“recognised Islamic teacher” means an individual who is recognised as a recognised Islamic teacher under rule 17, subject to rule 22(9);“recognised Quranic teacher” means an individual who is recognised as a recognised Quranic teacher under rule 17, subject to rule 22(9);“registered Muslim religious school” means a Muslim religious school that is registered under rule 7, subject to rule 11.
Definition
“basic Islamic instruction” means the teaching of Quranic recitation, Quranic literacy, tajwid (rules of recitation) or fardh ‘ain (basic knowledge of Islamic creed and practice);
Definition
“family member”, in relation to an individual, means any of the following relations of the individual:
a spouse;
a child, including an adopted child or a stepchild;
a parent;
a father-in-law or mother-in-law;
a sibling;
any other individual who is related by blood or marriage to, and who is living in the same household as, the individual;
Definition
“Islamic teacher” means an individual who provides in a Muslim religious school Islamic instruction in any subject or field to one or more students none of whom are family members of the individual;
Definition
“proprietor”, in relation to a Muslim religious school, means the person conducting the school or, if there is more than one such person —
all of them, in the case of rules 7(2)(e), 9(1) (except sub‑paragraph (b)(i)), 10(1), 11(4), (5) and (6), 15 and 28(1)(b); or
all or any of them, in the case of any other provision;
Definition
“Quranic teacher” means an individual who provides in a Muslim religious school only basic Islamic instruction to one or more students none of whom are family members of that individual;
Definition
“recognised Islamic teacher” means an individual who is recognised as a recognised Islamic teacher under rule 17, subject to rule 22(9);
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“recognised Quranic teacher” means an individual who is recognised as a recognised Quranic teacher under rule 17, subject to rule 22(9);
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“registered Muslim religious school” means a Muslim religious school that is registered under rule 7, subject to rule 11.