11 November 2006
By Ahmad Nizam Abbas & Mohamed Faizal
Have you ever wondered why Muslim marriages in Singapore are not registered under the Women's Charter? Or why Muslim couples attend maintenance cases at the Family Court but their divorce applications however do not come under the Family Court's jurisdiction? And where do you go to if there are disputes over inheritance of a Muslim's estate - Syariah Court or Civil Court ? For an overview of these and other related issues, please read the article by Ahmad Nizam Abbas written for the Postgraduate Law Course Manual on Family & Probate.