Where Malay Muslims are concerned, the application of Muslim law is modified by Malay custom as regards marriage, divorce and the distribution of the estate of an intestate person.

These residents held power in everything except in religion affairs and Malay customs.

Malay wedding, a wedding ceremony in accordance with Malay customs.

First, the person must be one who professes to be a Muslim, habitually speaks the Malay language, and adheres to Malay customs.

The Sultan was given full power on religious issues and Malay customs.

The article defines specifically a "Malay" as a person who professes the religion of Islam, habitually speaks the Malay language and conforms to Malay custom.

Being already familiar with Malay customs, they were accepted by the Malays living there.

Among the natives of ancient Borneo the victim of this sacrifice would have been human, and the Malay custom of killing an animal for the purpose arose from what was once human sacrifice.

In fact, the orthodox Cham have adopted Malay customs and family organization, and many speak the Malay language.

When Melaka fell into the hands of the Portuguese from 1511 to 1641 and the Dutch from 1641 till 1786, the local people continued to practise Islamic laws and Malay customs.