Section 37
Unless permitted under Hukum Syarak, any person who uses any force or threat—
of Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984
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Section 37
(a)
to compel a person to marry against his will; or
(b)
to prevent a man who has attained the age of eighteen years or a woman who has attained the age of sixteen years from contracting a valid marriage, commits an offence and shall be punished with a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or with imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.