Malaysia legislation

Section 116

of Islamic Family Law Ordinance, 2001

Section 116

Birth after declaration of completion of ‘iddah

Where a woman, not having remarried, makes a declaration that the period of ‘iddah has been completed, whether the period is for death or divorce, and she is subsequently delivered of a child, the paternity of the child shall not be ascribed to her husband unless the child was born less than four qamariah years from the date of the dissolution of the marriage either by the death of the husband or by divorce.

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