Chapter 10, Part 3 · Art. 170
Kadhis’ courts
- There is a Chief Kadhi and at least three other Kadhis.
Art. 170(1)
(1) There shall be a Chief Kadhi and such number, being not fewer than three, of other Kadhis as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament.
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Art. 170(5)
(5) The jurisdiction of a Kadhi's court shall be limited to the determination of questions of Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion and submit to the jurisdiction of the Kadhis' courts.
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- Kadhis' courts decide Muslim family matters when all the people involved agree.
Art. 170(5)
(5) The jurisdiction of a Kadhi's court shall be limited to the determination of questions of Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion and submit to the jurisdiction of the Kadhis' courts.
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