Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Jurisdiction — Constitutional and Islamic Law — Matters Not Enumerated as Islamic Personal Law Within High Court’s Jurisdiction

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Islamic personal law under the Constitution covers only specified matters: marriage, divorce, family relationships, guardianship, wakf, gifts, wills, and succession. Matters outside these enumerated areas—such as appointment of an Imam or Naibi—are not within the exclusive purview of Islamic personal law. The High Court retains…

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