In Sri Lanka
in accordance with section 12 of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, the Judicial Services Commission may appoint any male Muslim of good character and position and of suitable attainments to be a Quazi. The Quazi does not have a permanent courthouse, thus the word "Quazi Court" is not applicable in current context. The Quazi can hear the cases anywhere and anytime he wants. Currently most of the Quazis are laymen. In accordance with section 15 of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, the Judicial Services Commission may appoint a Board of Quazis, consisting of five male Muslims resident in Sri Lanka, who are of good character and position and of suitable attainments, to hear appeals from the decisions of the Quazis under this Act. The Board of Quazis does not have a permanent courthouse either. Usually an appeal or a revision takes minimum of two to three years in order to arrive for judgement from the Board of Quazis. It is an admitted fact that what both the Quazi and the Board of Quazis have done and are doing is a joke and a lie. One can not find the contact details of a Quazi or the Board of Quazis in any official directory in Sri Lanka. Technically there is no imprisonment against a woman ordered by a Quazi or the Board of Quazis. The Board of Quazis can start the proceedings at whatever time they want and end the proceedings at whatever time they want. The Office of the Board of Quazis is situated in Hulftsdorp, Colombo 12.
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