IPOH – Any qualified individual holding a shariah legal practice certificate from any state who wishes to practice in Perak is no longer required to take the state Shariah Lawyer Admission Committee’s test and interview.
Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said that beginning October 18 last year, qualified individuals only needed to submit an application to the committee for approval to practice as a shariah lawyer in the state.
Sultan Nazrin previously decreed that the Rules of Shariah Lawyer (Perak) 2003 require any individual seeking to become a shariah lawyer in Perak to undergo examinations or interviews set by the Shariah Lawyer Admission Committee, in addition to having a recognised academic qualification.
“Responding to my advice, starting October 18, 2023, the committee has streamlined the procedures for accepting shariah lawyers according to Section 69 (4) of the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs Enactment (Perak) 2004, which allows any qualified person who has a shariah law practice certificate in any state (to be) accepted to practice in Perak without having to go through tests and interviews,” he said.
His Royal Highness said this at the presentation ceremony of the instruments of appointment to Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council office bearers for the 2024-2025 term, as well as state shariah court judges, here, today.
Sultan Nazrin stated that the move is expected to facilitate the wishes of shariah lawyers seeking to practice law in Perak, as well as benefit clients by providing them with access to a broader range of shariah legal services.
At the ceremony, Sultan Nazrin presented the instruments of appointment to Perak Shariah Supreme Court judge Datuk Mohd Amran Mat Zain and the state Shariah Court of Appeal chairman Mohamad Taifor Ahmad Rusdi.
The other five state Shariah Court of Appeal judges who received the instruments of appointment today are Datuk Abd Aziz bin Mohd Yusof, Datuk Kamardin Hashim, Datuk Mohd Radzi Abd Latif, Datuk Mohamad Shakir Abdul Hamid, and Datuk Abas Nordin.
It also carved new history in the state of Perak with the appointment of Nor Hadina Ahmad Zabidi as the sole female judge at the Shariah Court of Appeal. – January 12, 2024