Response to parliamentary question on appeals on Muslim divorce cases received by the Appeal Board from 2017 to 2019
Question
Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) from 2017 to 2019, what is the annual number of appeals received by the MUIS Appeal Board regarding judgments issued by the Syariah Court of Singapore for divorce cases; (b) what are the main reasons for the appeals; and (c) how many cases are reported by ex-husbands and ex-wives respectively.
Response
Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs & Minister for Social and Family Development: