Islamic Family Law Act · s 7

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7.
Subsisting valid marriages deemed to be registered under this Act and dissolvable only under this Act
(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any Muslim marriage solemnised under any law wheresoever prior to 26th March 2001, being the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Such marriage, if valid by the law under which it was solemnised, shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.

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(3) Every such marriage, unless void by the law under which it was solemnised, shall continue until dissolved by —
(a) the death of one of the parties to the marriage;
(b) such talaq as may be pronounced under this Act;
(c) order of a Court of competent jurisdiction;
(d) a temporary faraq order made by a Court; or
(e) a declaration of nullity made by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) Marriages between non-Muslims who have embraced Islam according to Hukum Syara’ shall be regarded as marriages which have been registered according to this Act if they are valid in accordance to Hukum
Syara’.

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s 7Subsisting valid marriages deemed to be registered under this Act and dissolvable only under this Act

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any Muslim marriage solemnised under any law wheresoever prior to 26th March 2001, being the date of commencement of this Act.

(2)

Such marriage, if valid by the law under which it was solemnised, shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.

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(3)

Every such marriage, unless void by the law under which it was solemnised, shall continue until dissolved by —

(a)

the death of one of the parties to the marriage;

(b)

such talaq as may be pronounced under this Act;

(c)

order of a Court of competent jurisdiction;

(d)

a temporary faraq order made by a Court; or

(e)

a declaration of nullity made by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

(4)

Marriages between non-Muslims who have embraced Islam according to Hukum Syara’ shall be regarded as marriages which have been registered according to this Act if they are valid in accordance to Hukum

Syara’.