The Personal Status Law attached to this Federal Decree-Law shall be implemented, and the provisions thereof shall apply to all matters covered by the articles therein contained. If the judge does not find a provision, he/she shall render a judgement in conformity with the Islamic Law “Sharia”, provided that the most appropriate solutions shall be chosen as interest requires. Otherwise, the judge shall render a judgement based on custom, provided that it does not contradict the rules of Sharia, public order, or public morality.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.