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Husain Safdar Abidally v Shiraz Abidally Husain alias Shiraz Abidally Abdul Husain and Another [2006] SGHC 174
The High Court ruled that an agreement to distribute bank monies contrary to Muslim law was invalid. Because the siblings' agreement failed to account for legal constraints on the estate's corpus, the court ordered distribution strictly according to Muslim law rather than the letter of wishes.
Mohamed Ismail bin Ibrahim and Another v Mohammad Taha bin Ibrahim [2004] SGHC 210
In Mohamed Ismail bin Ibrahim v Mohammad Taha bin Ibrahim [2004] SGHC 210, the court invalidated a nuzriah gift provision for violating Islamic inheritance laws. The estate was ordered to be distributed to mosques and legal heirs according to the Syariah Court inheritance certificate.
Mohamed Shariff Valibhoy and others v Arif Valibhoy [2016] SGHC 11
In Mohamed Shariff Valibhoy and others v Arif Valibhoy, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Muslim Law — Charitable Trusts, Muslim Law — Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.
Pereira Dennis John Sunny v Faridah bte V Abdul Latiff [2016] SGHCR 9
In Pereira Dennis John Sunny v Faridah bte V Abdul Latiff, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Courts and Jurisdiction — High Court, Muslim Law — Syariah Court.
Syed Abbas bin Mohamed Alsagoff and Another v Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura) [2009] SGHC 281
The High Court dismissed an application to appoint new trustees for the Raja Siti Trust, ruling that the Trustees Act does not apply to Muslim wakaf. The court affirmed that MUIS holds exclusive statutory authority over wakaf administration under the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA).
Shafeeg bin Salim Talib and Another (administrators of the estate of Obeidillah bin Salim bin Talib, deceased) v Fatimah bte Abud bin Talib and Others [2009] SGHC 100
In Shafeeg bin Salim Talib and Another (administrators of the estate of Obeidillah bin Salim bin Talib, deceased) v Fatimah bte Abud bin Talib and Others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Muslim Law — Matrimonial assets.
Haja Maideen s/o Mohd Ali Maricar v Roshan Begum Md Ali M [2017] SGHC 164
An inter vivos gift of a HDB flat is void without the prior written consent of the HDB as required by s 50 of the Housing and Development Act.
Shafeeg bin Salim Talib and another v Fatimah bte Abud bin Talib and others [2010] SGCA 11
In Shafeeg bin Salim Talib and another v Fatimah bte Abud bin Talib and others, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Muslim Law.
Shiraz Abidally Husain and Another v Husain Safdar Abidally [2007] SGCA 16
In Shiraz Abidally Husain and Another v Husain Safdar Abidally, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Muslim Law — Whether agreement between children of deceased Muslim to honour deceased's wish to distribute part of his estate in equal shares between them as contained