Malaysia legislation

Section 45

of *ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORY) ACT 1984

Section 45

Save as is otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall authorize the Court to make an order of divorce or an order pertaining to a divorce or to permit a husband to pronounce a talaq except—

(a)

where the marriage has been registered or deemed to be registered under this Act; or

(b)

where the marriage was contracted in accordance with

Hukum Syarak; and

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(c)

where the residence of either of the parties to the marriage at the time when the application is presented is in the

Federal Territory.

Change of religion

Section 45 — ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (FEDERAL TERRITORY) ACT 1984