The Supreme Court (SC), through the Philippine Judicial Academy, has concluded a 3-day summit in its bid to further integrate Shari’ah law into the Philippine judicial system.
Titled “Second Shari’ah Summit: A Judicial Career Enhancement Program for the Shari’ah Courts,” the workshop is a follow-up to the first summit in Cagayan de Oro City last year, which aims to enhance the Shari’ah system and enrich Islamic jurisprudence.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the gathering aims to provide judges with the foundational knowledge on the basics of Shari’ah law to ensure that they “are well-equipped in dispensing justice to our Muslim brothers and sisters.”
The chief magistrate is also encouraging the regular members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to consider taking the Shari’ah Bar Exams to improve their participation in the Shari’ah courts and, vice versa, Shari’ah counselors to pursue being a member of the regular Bar. Pot Chavez
The Shari’ah court system in the country is under the supervision of the SC and deals with Muslim Personal Law, which includes all laws relating to personal status, marriage and divorce, matrimonial and family relations, succession and inheritance, and property relations between Muslim spouses.
