Presidential Decree No. 1083

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Presidential Decree No. 1083 is the Philippine statute that codifies Muslim personal laws and establishes the framework for Shari’a courts in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim personal law code
Philippine statute
aimsTo integrate Muslim personal law into the national legal framework of the Philippines
provide for the administration of Muslim personal laws
appliesTo Muslims in the Philippines
basedOn Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
Shari’a NERFINISHED
codifies Muslim personal laws in the Philippines
country Philippines
creates system of Shari’a courts in the Philippines
dateEnacted 1977-02-04
definesJurisdictionOf Shari’a Circuit Courts NERFINISHED
Shari’a District Courts NERFINISHED
enactedBy President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
enactedUnder Martial Law regime of Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
establishes Shari’a Circuit Courts NERFINISHED
Shari’a District Courts NERFINISHED
governs Islamic endowments (waqf) among Muslims in the Philippines
divorce among Muslims in the Philippines
family relations among Muslims in the Philippines
marriage among Muslims in the Philippines
succession and inheritance among Muslims in the Philippines
jurisdiction Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED
language English
legalArea personal status law
religious law
legalSystem Philippine legal system
officialName Presidential Decree No. 1083 NERFINISHED
partOf Philippine statutory law
recognizes pluralism in Philippine legal system for Muslim personal laws
regionOfApplication predominantly Muslim areas in the Philippines
religiousTradition Islam
shortName Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED
signedBy Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
status in force (subject to later amendments and related legislation)
subjectMatter Muslim personal laws
Shari’a courts NERFINISHED
betrothal
custody of children
divorce
family relations
guardianship
inheritance
marriage
paternity and filiation
property relations between spouses
succession
waqf (Islamic endowments)
title A Decree to Ordain and Promulgate a Code Recognizing the System of Filipino Muslim Laws, Codifying Muslim Personal Laws, and Providing for its Administration and for Other Purposes NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 1977

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Shari’a District Courts of the Philippines legalBasis Presidential Decree No. 1083