Administration of Muslim Law (Mutawallis and Trustees) Rules 2018

require the applicant, or any referee of the applicant, to provide further information;

interview the applicant, or any referee of the applicant;

inform itself on any matter; or

consult any person.

is incomplete;

is not accompanied by any document required by the Majlis; or

is not made in accordance with this rule.

approve the application subject to such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit; or

reject the application.

the applicant, or any referee of that applicant —

refuses to provide any information required by the Majlis; or

refuses to be interviewed by the Majlis;

the applicant does not satisfy such eligibility criteria for appointment as a mutawalli as the Majlis may determine; or

it appears to the Majlis that —

the appointment would not be to the advantage of the wakaf or nazar am concerned; or

there are other circumstances that warrant the rejection of the application.

the period of the appointment of the individual as a mutawalli; and

the date on which the appointment takes effect.

impose, on a trustee of a wakaf or nazar am appointed under an instrument or declaration creating, governing or affecting the wakaf or nazar am, such terms and conditions concerning the trustee’s appointment as the Majlis considers appropriate; and

impose, on any mutawalli appointed under section 58(4A), (4B) or (5) of the Act, such terms and conditions concerning the mutawalli’s appointment as the Majlis considers appropriate.

a trustee of a wakaf or nazar am appointed under an instrument or declaration creating, governing or affecting the wakaf or nazar am;

a mutawalli appointed under section 58(4A), (4B) or (5) of the Act for a wakaf or nazar am.

cease to represent that wakaf or nazar am;

cease to make any decision in relation to that wakaf or nazar am; and

surrender all documents, records and correspondence relating to that wakaf or nazar am that are in the individual’s possession, custody or control to the Majlis or any remaining trustee or mutawalli of that wakaf or nazar am.

notice in writing of the Majlis’ intention to do so; and

an opportunity to show cause, within such period as the Majlis may specify in that notice, why the Majlis should not remove the trustee or mutawalli concerned.

must specify the date on which the removal will take effect; and

must be served on the trustee or mutawalli concerned at least 3 days before the date on which the removal will take effect.

cease to represent that wakaf or nazar am;

cease to make any decision in relation to that wakaf or nazar am; and

surrender all documents, records and correspondence relating to that wakaf or nazar am that are in the individual’s possession, custody or power to the Majlis or any remaining trustee or mutawalli of that wakaf or nazar am.

the wakaf or nazar am has been mismanaged;

the trustee has failed to comply with any provision of any rules made under section 145(1) of the Act for the purposes of section 58 of the Act or, in the case of a trustee of a wakaf, any rules made under section 64(12) of the Act;

the trustee has failed to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Majlis on the trustee concerning the trustee’s appointment; or

a dispute concerning the management of the wakaf or nazar am has arisen.

the wakaf or nazar am has been mismanaged;

the mutawalli has failed to comply with any provision of any rules made under section 145(1) of the Act for the purposes of section 58 of the Act or, in the case of a mutawalli appointed for a wakaf, any rules made under section 64(12) of the Act;

the mutawalli has failed to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Majlis on the mutawalli concerning the mutawalli’s appointment; or

a dispute concerning the management of the wakaf or nazar am has arisen.

to show cause why the trustee or mutawalli should not be removed, if a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) or (2)(a), (b) or (c) (as the case may be) is brought to the Majlis’ attention; or

to undergo a dispute resolution process, if a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) or (2)(d) (as the case may be) is brought to the Majlis’ attention.