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Section 7

Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized

of Islamic Family Law Enactment 2004

State EnactmentIn forceProvision 8 of 137
Section 7

(1)

A marriage in the State of Sabah shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Enactment and shall be solemnized in accordance with Hukum Syarak by –

(a)

the wali in the presence of the Registrar;

(b)

the representative of the wali in the presence and with the permission of the Registrar; or

(c)

the Registrar as the representative of the wali.

(2)

Where a marriage involves a woman who has no wali from nasab, in accordance with Hukum Syarak, the marriage shall be solemnized only by the wali

Raja.