ENACTMENT NO. 2 OF 1985 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 1985
PART II - MARRIAGE Preliminaries to a Marriage
Section 21. Mas Kahwin and pemberian.
(1) The mas kahwin shall ordinarily be paid by the man or his representative to the woman or her representative in the presence of the person solemnizing the marriage and at least two other witnesses.
(2) The Registrar shall, in respect of every marriage to be registered by him, ascertain and record-
(a) the value and other particulars of the mas kahwin ;
(b) the value and other particulars of any pemberian ;
(c) the value and other particulars of any part of the mas kahwin or pemberian or both that was promised but not paid at the time of the solemnization of the marriage, and the promised date of payment; and
(d) particulars of any security given for the payment of any mas kahwin or pemberian.