Section 6. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized and appointment of Wali Hakim (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ORDINANCE, 2001

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ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ORDINANCE, 2001

PART II - MARRIAGE

Section 6. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized and appointment of Wali Hakim

(1) A marriage in the State shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and shall be solemnized in accordance with Islamic Law by-

(a)

the

wali

in the presence of the Registrar;

(b)

the representative of the

wali

in the presence and with the permission of the Registrar; or

(c)

the Registrar as the representative of the

wali.

(2) Where a marriage involves a woman who has no wali from nasab in accordance with Islamic Law, the marriage shall be solemnized only by the Wali Hakim.

(3) The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may –

(a) appoint and authorize the Chief Syariah Judge to be a

wali Hakim

in respect of a woman who has no

wali

or in circumstances where the duty of a

wali

is transferred to

wali Hakim

according to Islamic Law; and

(b) give the power of

istikhlap

to the Chief Syariah Judge to appoint any person whom he thinks fit to solemnize the marriage of a woman who has no

wali

or in circumstances where the duty of a

wali

is transferred to

wali Hakim

according to Islamic Law.