Section 18. Reference to and action of Syariah Judge. (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1987

ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1987
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1987

PART II - MARRIAGE

Section 18. Reference to and action of Syariah Judge.

(1) In any of the following cases, that is to say-

(a) where either of the parties to the intended marriage is below the age specified in Section 8; or

(b)

where the woman is a

janda

to whom section 14 (3) applies; or

(c)

where the woman has no

wali

according to Hukum Syara',

the Registrar shall, instead of acting under section 17, refer the application to the Syariah Judge having jurisdiction in the place where the woman resides.

(2) The Syariah Judge on being satisfied of the truth of the matters stated in the application and the legality of the intended marriage and that the case is one that merits the giving of permission for the purposes of section 14 (3), or his consent to the marriage being solemnized by wali hakim for the purpose of section 13 (b), as the case may be, shall at any time after reference of the application to him and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the applicants his permission to marry in the prescribed form.