Section 16. New section 52A (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (STATE OF PENANG) (AMENDMENT) ENCTMENT 1993

ENACTMENT NO 6 OF 1993
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (STATE OF PENANG) (AMENDMENT) ENCTMENT 1993

Section 16. New section 52A

The principal Enactment is amended by inserting immediately after section 52 the following new section 52A:

52A.

"Lian"

(1) When a husband or wife in a marriage swears before a Syariah Judge by way of

li'an

according to

Hukum Syara'

the Judge shall order both the said husband and wife to

farak

and be separated forever.

(2) The court shall record a divorce by way of

Ii 'an

accordingly and send a certified copy of the record to the appropriate Registrar and to the Chief Registrar for registration.".