Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977

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Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977 is the Philippine law that codified Muslim personal laws and established the framework for Shari’a courts in the country.

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instanceOf Muslim personal law code
Philippine statute
alsoKnownAs Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED
appliesTo Muslim residents of the Philippines
Philippine Muslims NERFINISHED
basedOn Islamic law
Shari’a NERFINISHED
citationNumber P.D. No. 1083 NERFINISHED
country Philippines
dateEnacted 1977
defines jurisdiction of Shari’a courts
procedures in Shari’a courts
establishes Shari’a Circuit Courts NERFINISHED
Shari’a District Courts NERFINISHED
Shari’a courts in the Philippines
inForce true
jurisdiction Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED
languageOfDocument English
legalForm presidential decree
legalStatus special law for Muslims in the Philippines
legalSystem Philippine legal system
partOf Philippine Muslim legal framework
promulgatedBy President Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
purpose to codify Muslim personal laws in the Philippines
to recognize the legal system of Filipino Muslims
recognizedBy Philippine Constitution NERFINISHED
regionOfApplication predominantly Muslim areas in the Philippines
regulates divorce forms recognized in Islamic law
guardianship of Muslim minors
mahr (dower) in Muslim marriages
polygamous marriages among Muslims
scope family relations of Muslims
personal status of Muslims
succession and inheritance of Muslims
shortTitle Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED
signedBy Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Muslim personal laws
betrothal
customary contracts
divorce
donations
legitimacy of children
marriage
paternity and filiation
property relations between spouses
succession
support
wills

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Shari’a District Courts of the Philippines enactedUnder Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977