Qualified individuals holding a syariah legal practice certificate who want to practice in Perak can now do so without having to go through the state Syariah Lawyer Admission Committee’s test and interview.

Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah said that from Oct 18 last year, qualified individuals only need to apply to the committee for approval to practise as a syariah lawyer in the state.

Previously, Sultan Nazrin decreed that...