Section 7. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized. (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 2004

ENACTMENT NO. 8 OF 2004
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 2004

PART II - MARRIAGE

Section 7. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized.

(1) A marriage in the State of Sabah shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Enactment 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 Raja.