Federal Shariat Court
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The Federal Shariat Court is a specialized court in Pakistan that reviews laws to ensure their conformity with Islamic injunctions and can strike down legislation deemed repugnant to Islam.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Sharia Court of Appeal | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court in Pakistan ⓘ specialized court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealTo | Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy | President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all courts in Pakistan except the Supreme Court
ⓘ
federal government of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ provincial governments of Pakistan ⓘ |
| branchOf | judiciary of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInitiateReview |
on petition by a citizen
ⓘ
on reference by a provincial government ⓘ on reference by the federal government ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Justice
ⓘ
Muslim judges ⓘ Ulema judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article 203 of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| createdDuring | Zia-ul-Haq regime ⓘ |
| established | 1980 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesJurisdictionOver |
Muslim personal law in certain matters
ⓘ
the Constitution of Pakistan itself NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudgeTitle | Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk/ ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Islamic law review
ⓘ
federal laws of Pakistan ⓘ provincial laws of Pakistan ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalSystem |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Pakistani law ⓘ |
| location | Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
to issue binding judgments on the Islamic validity of laws
ⓘ
to review laws for conformity with Islamic injunctions ⓘ to strike down laws repugnant to Islam ⓘ |
| purpose | to examine and decide whether laws are repugnant to the injunctions of Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBasis |
Quran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviewScope |
laws relating to criminal matters
ⓘ
laws relating to fiscal matters ⓘ laws relating to personal status ⓘ laws relating to the enforcement of Hudood ⓘ |
| seat | Islamabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLawReviewed |
delegated legislation
ⓘ
primary legislation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Federal Sharia Court of Appeal