Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of *ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORY) ACT 1984

Section 15

If any person has, either orally or in writing, and either personally or through an intermediary, entered into a betrothal in accordance with Hukum Syarak, and subsequently refuses without lawful reason to marry the other party, the other party being willing to marry, the party in default shall be liable to return the betrothal gifts, if any, or the value thereof and to pay whatever moneys have been expended in good faith by or for the other party in preparation for the marriage, and the same may be recovered by action in the

Court.

Preliminaries to a Marriage

Section 15 — ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORY) ACT 1984