Federal Shariat Court

Federal Shariat Court
Federal Shariat Court
	Emblem of the Federal Shariat Court
	Flag of the Federal Shariat Court
Established	1980
Jurisdiction	Pakistan
Location	Constitution Avenue, Islamabad
Authorized by	Constitution of Pakistan
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Pakistan
Judge term length	3 years
Number of positions	8
Website	www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk
Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court
Currently	Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman
Since	01 June 2023

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) is a constitutional court of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which has the power to examine and determine whether the laws of the country comply with Sharia law. The court was established in 1980 during the government of the President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. It is located in the federal capital, Islamabad.^[1]^[2] It hears appeals under the Hudood Ordinances, a religious legislation in the country introduced in 1979.^[3]

The Federal Shariat Court is the only authority which holds the constitutional power to prohibit and prevent the enactment of laws which are deemed to be un-Islamic by the parliament of Pakistan. It is predominantly focused on examining new or existing law of Pakistan. If a law violates the Quran, sunnah or hadith, the Shariat Court will prohibit its enactment.^[4]

Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer,^[5] is the current Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court, having taken oath on May 16, 2022.^[6]

^ "CJP nominates Shariat court top judge". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
^ Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on Encyclopedia Britannica, Retrieved 15 November 2018
^ "Three names approved for Federal Shariat Court judges". The Express Tribune. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "First FSC woman judge sworn in". The Nation. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ of pakistan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Hon'ble Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan". www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ of pakistan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Press Release" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[Tribune-1] "CJP nominates Shariat court top judge". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

[2] Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on Encyclopedia Britannica, Retrieved 15 November 2018

[3] "Three names approved for Federal Shariat Court judges". The Express Tribune. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[The_Nation_2013-4] "First FSC woman judge sworn in". The Nation. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[5] stan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Hon'ble Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan". www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[6] stan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Press Release" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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