Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines
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The Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines is a national statute that codifies Islamic personal and family law for Filipino Muslims, governing matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and the jurisdiction of Shari’a courts.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic family law code
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Philippine statute ⓘ personal status law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Presidential Decree No. 1083 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Muslim divorces
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Muslim family relations ⓘ Muslim marriages ⓘ Muslim succession and inheritance ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Qur’an
NERFINISHED
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Sunnah NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| conflictRule | prevails over general law for covered Muslim personal law matters ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| defines |
grounds for divorce under Muslim law
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jurisdiction of Shari’a courts ⓘ requirements for a valid Muslim marriage ⓘ rules on Islamic succession ⓘ |
| enactedBy | President of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Shari’a Circuit Courts
NERFINISHED
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Shari’a District Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Filipino Muslims
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Shari’a courts in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | P.D. No. 1083 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Islamic law
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civil law ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgationForm | Presidential Decree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify Muslim personal laws in the Philippines
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to provide for the administration of Muslim personal law by Shari’a courts ⓘ to recognize the legal system of Filipino Muslims ⓘ |
| recognizes |
khul’ divorce
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polygynous marriage under specified conditions ⓘ various forms of talaq ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Philippine Civil Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Code of Muslim Personal Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Muslim customary law
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Shari’a courts NERFINISHED ⓘ betrothal ⓘ divorce ⓘ inheritance ⓘ legitimacy of children ⓘ marriage ⓘ parental authority ⓘ paternity and filiation ⓘ succession ⓘ support ⓘ waqf ⓘ |
| territorialScope | Philippine territory ⓘ |
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Shari’a District Courts of the Philippines
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Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines
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