Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah called for the management of Syariah courts, including the position of Syariah judges and lawyers, to be strengthened and improved to widen authority of the Islamic legal system in this country.

In addition, His Majesty said Syariah courts must also use their discretion wisely and always be fair to all parties in making decisions, especially in cases related to family matters and Syariah criminal offences...