President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has ratified the second amendment to the “Religious Unity Act” (Act No. 6/94). The amendment was passed by the Parliament at the 24th sitting of its first session, on 12th April 2016.
Following ratification, the Act has been published in the Government Gazette.
The act addresses challenges concerning religious unity among Maldivians at a national level and will seek to provide a legal basis, and opportunity, to study Islamic fiqh and facilitate timely & constructive religious counsel.
President Ratifies Second Amendment to the Religious Unity Act
