Section 55A
Registration of divorces outside the Court
of Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984
ActIn forceProvision 56 of 138
Section 55A
(1)
Notwithstanding section 54, a man who has divorced his wife by the pronouncement of talaq outside the Court and without permission of the Court, shall within seven days of the pronouncement of the talaq report to the Court.
(2)
The Court shall hold an inquiry to ascertain whether the talaq that was pronounced is valid according to Hukum Syarak.
(3)
If the Court is satisfied that the talaq that was pronounced is valid according to Hukum Syarak, the Court shall, subject to section 124—
(a)
make an order approving the divorce by talaq;
(b)
record the divorce; and
(c)
send a copy of the record to the appropriate Registrar and to the Chief Registrar for registration.