16 Jan 2026
Nasiruddin Bin Mohd Ali 1. ) Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis 2. ) Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis
- Citation
- RA-25-2-01/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- RA-25-2-01/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the impugned fatwa concerns matters of Islamic law and practices within the jurisdiction of Syariah courts and was made and gazetted following prerogative processes involving the Raja of Perlis; under Article 121(1A) the civil High Court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the substance of such fatwa or to entertain challenges that would require determination of akidah or matters reserved to Syariah fora, and the applicants' core relief would impermissibly require the civil court to decide matters outside its competence.