Section 13. Consent required. (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1992

ENACTMENT NO. 15 OF 1992
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1992

PART II - MARRIAGE

Section 13. Consent required.

A marriage shall not be recognized and shall not be registered under this Enactment unless both parties to the marriage have consented thereto, and either –

(a)

the

wali

of the woman has consented thereto in accordance with

Hukum Syarak

; or

(b)

the Syarie Judge having jurisdiction in the place where the woman resides or any person generally or specially authorized in that behalf by the Syarie Judge has, after due inquiry in the presence of all parties concerned, granted his consent thereto as w

ali Hakim

in accordance with

Hukum Syarak

; such consent may be given wherever there is no

wali

nasab

in accordance with

Hukum Syarak

or if the W

ali

could not be traced or if the W

ali

unreasonably refused to give his consent.