Section 63. Consent required. (SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966
SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

PART III - MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

Section 63. Consent required.

A marriage shall be void and shall not be registered under the provisions of this Enactment unless both parties to the marriage have consented thereto, and either-

(a)

the wali of the bride has consented thereto in accordance with Hukum Shara', or

(b)

the Kadhi having jurisdiction in the place where the bride resides or any person generally or specially authorized thereto by him has, after due enquiry in the presence of all parties concerned, granted his consent thereto as wali raja in accordance with Hukum Shara'; such consent may be given wherever there is no wali available to act, or where the wali has refused his consent without sufficient reason.