Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 17
(1) An iqrar is an admission made by a person, in writing or orally or by gesture, stating that he is under an obligation or liability to another person in respect of some right. (2) An iqrar shall be made— (a) in Court, before a Judge; or (b) outside Court, before two male witnesses who are ‘aqil, baligh and ‘adil. (3) An iqrar which relates to any fact in issue or relevant fact is qarinah.
Iqrar ditakrifkan
(1) Iqrar ialah suatu pengakuan yang dibuat oleh seseorang, secara bertulis atau lisan atau dengan isyarat, menyatakan bahawa dia mempunyai obligasi atau tanggungan terhadap seseorang lain berkenaan dengan sesuatu hak. (2) Sesuatu iqrar hendaklah dibuat— (a) di dalam Mahkamah, di hadapan Hakim; atau (b) di luar Mahkamah, di hadapan dua orang saksi lelaki yang ‘aqil, baligh dan ‘adil. (3) Sesuatu iqrar yang berhubungan dengan apa-apa fakta persoalan atau fakta relevan ialah qarinah.
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).