 Separate from and running parallel to the civil courts, are the Syariah Court, which apply Sharia law to Muslims in the areas of family law and religious observances.As provided in Article 3 of the Federal Constitution, Syariah or Islamic law is a matter of state law, passed in the State Legislative Assembly.Matters related to the enforcement of the Syariah law falls under the jurisdiction of the "Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang" ('Pahang Islamic Religious Department').