Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

In the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 (called in this Act the principal Act), in section 2 —

(a)

after the definition of “Appeal Board”, insert —“ “Appeal Committee” means the Appeal Committee appointed under section 88F;”;

(b)

after the definition of “fitrah”, insert —“ “foreign halal certification body” means a person, authority or entity outside Singapore that has been granted recognition under section 88AA;”;

(c)

replace the definition of “Fund” with —“ “General Endowment Fund” means the General Endowment Fund established under section 57;”;

(d)

after the definition of “iddah”, insert —“ “Islamic instruction” means the teaching of Quranic recitation, Quranic literacy, tajwid (rules of recitation) or fardh ‘ain (basic knowledge of Islamic creed and practice) or other religious sciences which include, but are not limited to, aqidah (theology), tafsir (Quranic exegesis), fiqh (jurisprudence) and hadith (prophetic traditions);”;

(e)

after the definition of “Muslim”, insert —“ “Muslim religious school” has the meaning given by section 86A;”;

(f)

in the definition of “specified halal certification mark”, after “section 88A(4)”, insert “or 88AA(5)”; and

(g)

in the definition of “wakaf”, after “a Muslim”, insert “individual or the Majlis”.

Clause 2 — Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill