Section 42

Any person may, by letter addressed to the Secretary, request the

Majlis to issue a fatwa or ruling on any point of Muslim law or doctrine. On receiving any such request the Secretary shall forthwith submit the same to the Chairman of the Legal Committee.

The Legal Committee shall consider every such request and shall, unless in its opinion the question referred is frivolous or for other good reason ought not to be answered, prepare a draft ruling thereon. If such draft ruling is unanimously approved by the Legal Committee or those members thereof present and entitled to vote, the Chairman shall on behalf and in the name of the Majlis forthwith issue a ruling in accordance therewith. If in any such case the Legal Committee is not unanimous, the question shall be referred to the Majlis, which shall in like manner issue its ruling in accordance with the opinion of the majority of its Members:

Provided that on special grounds any such question may be referred by the

Majlis to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan for his determination, and any such question shall be so referred to His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan if the Mufti so requests and in any case where His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan makes a determination, the Majlis shall issue a ruling in accordance therewith.

The Majlis may at any time of its own motion make and publish a ruling on any such question as aforesaid.

All fatwas or rulings on any point of Muslim law or doctrine issued by the Majlis shall be published in the Gazette.