Islamic Law
Fahri Azzat Co.’s islamic law practice encompasses advocacy and advisory work across a broad range of Islamic areas with a particular emphasis on non-criminal matters. Members of the Firm regularly appear in the Federal Territories Syariah Courts including the Syariah High Court and Syariah Appeal Court. Our syar’ie lawyers practice in both Islamic law and other relevant areas including crime, family and commercial dispute resolution and bring specialist knowledge to bear from these other areas of practice.
Often a sensitive and emotionally exhausting experience, we handle these matters with sensitivity whilst remaining a pillar of strength to the client during all stages. We are highly experienced in all areas of Islamic law and can help our clients make good decisions while understanding various facets of this law like Child Custody Laws, divorce mediation and settlement, determination of entitlements or protection of assets. Our members consistently and strategically provide positive outcomes while avoiding any difficulties throughout the process. Other areas that we can assist with range from negotiating visitation rights of children, marital estate matters, ensuring protection of assets in the event of divorce, adoptions and custody issues, paternity suits along with asset protection plans as well as the procurement of wills and final testaments.
Our work frequently relates to:
Financial claims on divorce
Free-standing financial claims for children
Child maintenance
Challenging wills
Making claims against the estate of a deceased person
Offences relating to ‘aqidah
Offences relating to the sanctity of the religion of Islam and its institution
Offences relating to decency
Particular areas of expertise include:
Jurisdictional issues and cross-border enforcement
Prevention of dissipation of assets, including freezing injunctions
Off-shore assets
Complex trust and pension arrangements
Third party claims
Enforcement of orders
Wrongful worship and the propagation of false doctrine
The deriding of Quranic and Hadith verses and the consumption of intoxicating drink
Sexual intercourse out of wedlock and male person posing as woman