Malaysia legislation
Section 19
Section 19
No marriage shall be solemnized unless permission to marry has been given –
(a)
by the Registrar under section 17 or by the Syar’ie Judge under section 18, where the marriage involves a woman resident in the State of Sabah; or
(b)
by the proper authority of a State, where the marriage involves a woman resident in that State.
Place of marriage