The Islamic Law (Restatement) Act

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CHAPTER 375
THE ISLAMIC LAW (RESTATEMENT) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Preparation of statements of Islamic Law.
3. Published declarations to be authoritative.
4. Application to Muslim Asians.

ion Title
1. Short title.
2. Preparation of statements of Islamic Law.
3. Published declarations to be authoritative.
4. Application to Muslim Asians.

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1. This Act may be cited as the Islamic Law (Restatement) Act. 2.–(1) The Minister responsible for legal affairs, hereinafter
referred to as the Minister, may prepare or cause to be
prepared statements of the Islamic law on any subjects and
according to the schools, including any of their qualifications,
additions, amendments and other matters of practice relating
to them which, by the consensus of persons learned in the
relevant school of law, obtain in Mainland Tanzania, which he
considers appropriate or expedient for purposes of this Act,
and may publish them in the Gazette:
Provided that, no statement shall include any provision
purporting to declare any act or omission criminal. (2) Every statement shall specify the school to which it
relates and, if one statement relates to two or more schools
which make different provision in relation to the same subject,
the statement shall identify those differences and specify the
school to which each relates. 3.

e different provision in relation to the same subject,
the statement shall identify those differences and specify the
school to which each relates. 3.

Where any statement is published in the Gazette, it shall be
deemed to be an authoritative, conclusive and proper statement
of the Islamic law in respect of the subject and according to the
school to which it relates and shall be applied and given effect
to accordingly by all courts in any cases and matters which
are to be determined in accordance with that school of the
Islamic law. Short title
Preparation of
statements of
Islamic Law
Published
declarations to be
authoritative
CHAPTER 375
THE ISLAMIC LAW (RESTATEMENT) ACT
An Act to provide for the restatement of Islamic Law. [11th December, 1964]
Act No. 56 of 1964
[R.L. Cap. 570]

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THE ISLAMIC LAW (RESTATEMENT) ACT [CAP. 375 R.E. 2023]
4. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the
provisions of any relevant statement published under this
Act shall apply to cases and matters in which Islamic law of
the relevant school applies by virtue of the Succession (Non-
Christian Asiatics) Act.
Application to
Muslim Asians
Cap. 28

rs in which Islamic law of
the relevant school applies by virtue of the Succession (Non-
Christian Asiatics) Act.
Application to
Muslim Asians
Cap. 28

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