Clause 59

Where, after the coming into operation of this Act, any Muslim dies in such circumstances that, under the provisions of the Muslim law, his property would vest in, or become payable to, the Bait-ul-Mal, the property of such person, in pursuance of such provisions shall vest in and become payable to the Majlis and form part of the Fund.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any written law or in any instrument or declaration creating, governing or affecting the same, the Majlis shall administer all wakaf, whether wakaf ’am or wakaf khas, all nazr ’am, and all trusts of every description creating any charitable trust for the support and promotion of the Muslim religion or for the benefit of Muslims in accordance with the Muslim law to the extent of any property affected thereby and situate in Singapore.

The provisions of section 16 of the Civil Law Ordinance (Cap. 24) shall not apply to Muslims who die intestate.

The trustees of the wakaf or nazr ’am appointed under the instrument creating, governing or affecting the same shall subject to the provisions of this Act manage the wakaf or nazr ’am but the Majlis shall have power to appoint mutawallis, and for such purpose to remove any existing trustees, where it appears to the Majlis that —

The Majlis may at any time remove any mutawalli appointed by it and appoint another in his place.