新加坡：根据拟议的修订，寻求离婚的穆斯林夫妇或可免除部分程序要求，同时伊斯兰教法法院在子女监护权和搬迁问题上也将拥有更明确的权力。
SINGAPORE: Muslim couples seeking a divorce could be exempted from some procedural requirements under proposed changes that would also give the Syariah Court clearer powers over child custody and relocation.
文化、社区与青年部（MCCY）于周二（10月6日）在议会首次宣读《穆斯林法律管理（修订）法案》。
The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) introduced the Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill for first reading in parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6).
该部在一份新闻稿中表示，与离婚相关的修订旨在减轻行政负担，避免不必要的矛盾，让家庭能够专注于修复关系。
The ministry said in a media release that the divorce-related changes are meant to reduce administrative burden and unnecessary acrimony so families can focus on healing.
简化离婚程序：目前，夫妇在提出离婚申请前，必须参加伊斯兰教法法院的婚姻辅导计划。若婚姻无法挽回，法院将依据“治疗性司法”原则裁决争议——这一方法优先考虑所有相关人员的疗愈与情绪健康。根据修订案，法院可在特定情况下简化相关程序。
SIMPLER DIVORCE PROCEDURES Couples must currently attend the Syariah Court's marriage counselling programme before filing for divorce. Where a marriage cannot be reconciled, the court adjudicates disputes using principles of "therapeutic justice" – an approach that prioritises healing and emotional well-being for everyone involved. Under the amendments, the court could simplify procedures in certain circumstances.
如果夫妻双方同意通过“塔拉克·塔菲迪”（talak tafwidh）结束婚姻，即丈夫将宣布离婚的权力委托给妻子，则无需再首先指定“哈卡姆”（hakam）或婚姻调解员。
Parties would no longer need to first appoint a hakam or marital conciliator if both agree to end the marriage by talak tafwidh, a form of divorce in which the husband delegates the pronouncement of divorce to the wife.
文化、社区与青年部表示，在夫妻双方已同意通过“塔拉克·塔菲迪”解除婚姻且对所有问题达成一致的情况下，简化程序可为他们节省至少六个月的时间。
MCCY said the simplified procedure could save parties at least six months in cases where they have agreed to dissolve the marriage by talak tafwidh and have an agreement on all issues.
此外，他们也不必支付哈卡姆任命费和法院命令费，这两项费用合计为每方172新元（约合134美元）。
They would also not have to pay the hakam appointment fee and court-order fee, which amounts to S$172 (US$134) per party.
该修订案旨在允许在所有问题上已达成一致的双方以友好方式、在更早阶段完成离婚，从而避免因经历更漫长的离婚程序而可能造成的过度情绪和心理负担。
The amendment seeks to allow parties with an agreement on all issues to conclude the divorce amicably and at an earlier stage, thereby avoiding undue emotional and psychological hardship that may be caused by having to go through a longer divorce process.
在符合条件的“法萨赫”（fasakh）申请中，法院还可免除两名证人提供宣誓证词的要求。“法萨赫”指因伤害或违反婚姻义务而宣告穆斯林婚姻无效。
The court could also waive the requirement for sworn testimony from two witnesses in suitable fasakh applications. Fasakh refers to the annulment of a Muslim marriage due to harm or a breach of marital obligations.
如果离婚理由可以通过其他方式（例如文件证据）得到证实，或者难以找到两名证人，或寻找证人会给申请人带来额外困难，则此规定可能适用。法院仍需确认离婚理由在伊斯兰教法下已得到证实且有效。
This could apply where the grounds for divorce can be established through other means, such as documentary evidence, or where obtaining two witnesses would be impractical or cause the applicant further hardship. The court would still have to be satisfied that the grounds for divorce are proven and valid under Muslim law.
海外离婚：伊斯兰教法法院也将能够处理在海外获得的伊斯兰教离婚所引发的后果。
OVERSEAS DIVORCES The Syariah Court would also be able to deal with the consequences of a Muslim divorce obtained overseas.
如果任何一方在新加坡有永久居留权，或在申请前已在此居住至少三年，法院除可作出财务裁决外，还可就子女的监护、照顾、管理以及探视权作出裁决。
If either party is domiciled in Singapore or has lived here for at least three years before applying, the court could make financial orders as well as orders on the custody, care and control of, and access to, children.
目前，在海外获得离婚的穆斯林家庭可能不得不在高等法院或家庭正义法院另行提起诉讼。MCCY表示，这项改革有望节省时间和成本，因为符合条件的家庭可以直接在伊斯兰教法法院提起诉讼。
Currently, Muslim families who obtain a divorce overseas may have to begin separate proceedings in the High Court or Family Justice Courts. MCCY said the change is expected to save time and costs by allowing eligible families to start proceedings at the Syariah Court instead.
现有的保障机制将保持不变。申请人首先需要获得法院的许可，而法院则会考虑相关因素，包括新加坡是否适合作为审理该案件的司法管辖区。
Existing safeguards would remain. Applicants would first need the court's permission, and the court would consider factors including whether Singapore is the appropriate jurisdiction to hear the case.
儿童福祉与迁居：该法案还旨在明确，在涉及儿童的事项中，儿童福祉是伊斯兰教法法院的“首要考虑因素”，从而将现有的法院实践正式化。
CHILD WELFARE AND RELOCATION The Bill also seeks to make clear that a child's welfare is the Syariah Court’s “paramount consideration” in matters involving children, formalising existing court practice.
法院还将有权作出裁决，允许或禁止处于监护、照顾或管理令下的儿童迁居至新加坡境外。
The court would also be empowered to make orders allowing or preventing a child under a custody, care or control order from being relocated outside Singapore.
例如，法院可以允许儿童随父母移居海外，或阻止父母将子女带离该国。
For instance, it could allow a child to move overseas with a parent or stop a parent from taking the child out of the country.
MCCY表示，这项改革是为了回应跨国婚姻和海外工作调动所带来的日益增长的需求。其目的还在于，为穆斯林家庭提供伊斯兰教法下的法律保护，使其与《妇女宪章》相关条款所提供的保护相类似。
MCCY said the change responds to growing demand from transnational marriages and overseas work relocations. It is also meant to give Muslim families legal protections under Muslim law similar to those available under relevant provisions of the Women's Charter.
该部表示，这些修正案是在此前对穆斯林离婚程序所做修改的基础上进一步完善的：2018年强制实施婚姻咨询，2022年引入法院治疗专家，2023年推出儿童代表计划。联合调解试点项目则于2025年启动。
The ministry said the amendments build on earlier changes to the Muslim divorce process: mandatory marriage counselling in 2018, court therapeutic specialists in 2022 and the Child Representative Scheme in 2023. A co-mediation pilot began in 2025.
该法案还将规定，如果至少一方既非公民也非永久居民，则申请穆斯林婚姻前，必须在新加坡居住一段最低期限。
The Bill would also introduce a minimum period of physical presence in Singapore before a Muslim marriage application can be made, when at least one party is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident.
新加坡穆斯林事务与青年事务部（MCCY）表示，此举旨在确保在此地结婚的外国人已在当地定居，或与该国建立了有意义的联系。
This is to ensure foreigners marrying here have an established presence or a meaningful connection to the country, MCCY said.
伊斯兰研究学院的监管 该法案将正式确立新加坡伊斯兰研究学院的治理结构，使对该学院的监管成为新加坡伊斯兰宗教理事会（MUIS）的一项法定职责。该学院将获得法律认可，并有权授予学位、文凭和证书。
OVERSIGHT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES COLLEGE The Bill would formalise governance of the Singapore College of Islamic Studies making oversight of the college a statutory function of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). The college would be legally recognised and given powers to award degrees, diplomas and certificates.
负责穆斯林事务的部长将监督部分行政和财务事务，包括查阅学院的财务记录、任命其董事会成员，以及批准宪法修订等关键决策。
The minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs would oversee selected administrative and financial matters, including access to the college's financial records, appointments to its board of governors and approval of key decisions such as constitutional changes.
作为新加坡第一所伊斯兰学院，该学院预计将于2028年迎来首批学生。
The college, Singapore's first Islamic college is expected to welcome its first cohort in 2028.