Syariah court directory for every state

How to use this directory

Find your state in the table below. Each row names the court authority, the governing enactment, and one fact about that state’s court structure, then links to that state’s own page for more detail.

This directory is a reference point. Court procedure, forms and fees still need to be confirmed directly with your state’s Syariah court.

Johor, Kedah, Kelantan

State	Court authority and enactment	Notable fact	Read more
Johor	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Johor, 2003 enactment	Nine district Lower Courts alongside the High Court in Johor Bahru.[1]	Johor.
Kedah	Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Kedah, 2008 enactment	High Court sits at the Federal Government Administrative Centre, Alor Setar.[2]	Kedah.
Kelantan	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Kelantan	Lower Court civil claim cap of RM200,000, higher than some other states.[3]	Kelantan.

Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang

State	Court authority and enactment	Notable fact	Read more
Melaka	Mahkamah Syariah Negeri Melaka, Enactment 12 of 2002	Lower Courts operate separately in Alor Gajah and Jasin.[4]	Melaka.
Negeri Sembilan	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Sembilan	Runs a three-tier structure down to seven District Courts.[5]	Negeri Sembilan.
Pahang	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Pahang, 2005 enactment	Two High Court seats, Kuantan and Temerloh, where most states run one.[6]	Pahang.

Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang

State	Court authority and enactment	Notable fact	Read more
Perak	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Perak, 2004 enactment	Additional Lower Courts in Taiping, Teluk Intan and Kuala Kangsar.[7]	Perak.
Perlis	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Perlis, 2006 enactment	Single-district state, one court building in Kangar.[8]	Perlis.
Pulau Pinang	Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Pulau Pinang, 2004 enactment	Headquarters in George Town, replacing an older 1985 enactment.[9]	Pulau Pinang.

Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor

State	Court authority and enactment	Notable fact	Read more
Sabah	Own 2004 enactment, separate from the Federal Territories Act	2024 courts enactment raised the Lower Court claim cap to RM300,000.[10]	Sabah.
Sarawak	Own 2001 ordinance	Lower Courts organised by division, with its own Sarawak i-Syariah portal.[11]	Sarawak.
Selangor	Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Selangor (JAKESS)	Piloted the mutual-consent fast-track from 2014, statewide by 2015.[12]	Selangor.

Terengganu and Wilayah Persekutuan

State	Court authority and enactment	Notable fact	Read more
Terengganu	Own 2017 enactment, replacing the earlier 1985 version	District Lower Courts in Dungun, Marang, Hulu Terengganu, Setiu and Besut.[13]	Terengganu.
Wilayah Persekutuan	Mahkamah Syariah Wilayah Persekutuan, Act 303	Fast Track since 2021 can issue an order in under six hours.[14]	Wilayah Persekutuan.

What this directory does not replace

This directory names the authority, enactment and one notable fact per state. It does not decide which divorce route fits your case.

Read how the Syariah divorce process works for the general sequence, or fasakh if your husband will not agree to a divorce.

After you find your state

Open your state’s own page for court addresses and Sulh procedure, since these details are set at state level and change from time to time. If mediation is coming up, read Sulh for what to expect and how to prepare.