Federal Law No. (3) of 1996 Regarding Jurisdiction of Sharia'h Courts to Look into Certain Crimes (justice and juiciary law)

Article (1)  
Excluding the crimes of which the federal Supreme Court is specialized,  the Shari'ah Courts 
is only specialized, in addition to its jurisdictions, in hearing the following crimes and all 
what may be related thereto, branch out of such or may be a beginning for such:  
1. Borders' crimes. ( Repealed by Federal Decree by Law No. 28 of  2020)  
2. Retaliation and blood money Crimes.  
3. Drugs' crimes and the similar. ( Repealed by Federal Decree by Law No. 28 of 2020)  
4. Crimes caused by juveniles. ( Repealed by Federal Decree by Law No. 28 of 2020)

Article (2)  
The crimes set forth in article (1) of this Law shall be subject to the provisions of the Islamic Sharia or the provisions of the penal laws in force in the State if the conditions for ordering 
Qisas or Diya are not met in such crimes.

Article (3)  
The cr imes stipulated in article (1) herein and heard before courts shall be referred to the 
Shari'ah courts to be heard.  
This provision shall not be applied on the actions in which pleading has been ended and has 
been retained for pronouncing judgment.

Article (4)  
Every provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of the present law shall be cancelled.  
  
 
 
 
 
  
Federal Law No. (3) of 1996 Regarding Jurisdiction of Sharia'h Courts to Look into Certain Crimes   3

Article (5)  
The present law shall be published in the official gazette and shall be in effect starting from 
date of its publishing.  
  
Zaye d Bin sultan Al Nahyan.  
President of United Arab Emirates.  
 Issued by us in the presidency palace in Abu -Dhabi,  
Date: 29 Muharram, 1417 H.  
Corresponding to: 15 June, 1996 AD.