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THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR ENFORCEMENT THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR ENFORCEMENT OF SHARIAH ACT, 1989. (ACT VIII OF 1989) [Dated May 17, 1989] AN ACT for the enforcement of Shari'ah WHEREAS sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah, alone, and the Authority to be exercised by the people of Azad Gamma and Kashmir within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust:. AND WHEREAS sub‑section (5) to section 31 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act, 1974, provides that no law shall be repugnant to the teachings and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Interim Constitution and to provide that all existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah; It is hereby enacted as follows:‑ 8. Teaching of and training in Shari'ah.‑----- (1) The Government shall make effective arrangements for the teaching of, and training in, Shariah in the Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad or other similar institutions for the members of the subordinate judiciary. (2) The Government shall make arrangements for providing education and training in various branches of Islamic Law in order to ensure the availability of manpower trained in the administration of justice according to Shari'ah. (3) The Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir shall make rules for the participation of the Judges of Superior Courts in seminars and programmes connected with Shari'ah.