Section 22
Solemnization of marriages in Malaysian Embassies, etc., abroad
of Islamic Family Law Ordinance, 2001
—
Subject to subsection (2) and section 14(5), a marriage may be solemnized in accordance with Islamic Law by the Registrar appointed under subsection 26(3) at the Malaysian Embassy, High
Commission or Consulate in any country that has not notified the
Government of Malaysia of its objection to solemnization of marriages at such Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.
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(2)
Before solemnizing a marriage under this section, the
Registrar shall be satisfied—
(a)
that one or both of the parties to the marriage are residents of the State;
(b)
that each party has the capacity to marry according to
Islamic Law and this Ordinance; and
(c)
that, where either party is not a resident of the State, the proposed marriage, if solemnized, will be regarded as valid in the place where that party is resident.
(3)
The procedure for the solemnization and registration of a marriage under this section shall be similar in all respects to that applicable to other marriages solemnized and registered in the State under this Ordinance as if the Registrar appointed for a foreign country were a Registrar for the State.