Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 5
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If for the purposes of this Act any question arises as to whether a person is a Muslim, that question shall be decided according to the criterion of general reputation, without making any attempt to question the faith, beliefs, conduct, behaviour, character, acts, or omissions of that person.
Jika bagi maksud-maksud Akta ini timbul apa-apa Kriterium soal tentang sama ada seseorang itu orang Islam, memutuskan soal itu hendaklah diputuskan mengikut kriterium sama ada seseorang itu reputasi am, tanpa membuat apa-apa percubaan untuk orang Islam. mempersoalkan keimanan, kepercayaan, kelakuan, perangai, watak, perbuatan, atau kemungkiran orang itu.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).