Kuala Lampur, June 20 -- According to Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution, law includes written law, which in turn comprises federal law and state law.

Federal law includes legislation made by Parliament (Acts), while state law consists of legislation enacted by the State Legislative Assemblies (Enactments or Ordinances).

A fatwa is both federal and state law. It is federal law when issued under the Administration of Islamic Law Act, and it is state law when made under the respective Enactments or Ordinances of each state - but law nonetheless.

A fatwa (plural: fatawa) in Islamic jurisprudence is a formal ruling or interpretation on a point of Islamic law, issued by a qualified legal scholar (mufti) in response to a specific que...