Islamic Family Law Act · s 41

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s 41Extent of power to make an order

Save as is otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall authorise the Court to make an order of divorce or to permit a husband to pronounce a talaq except —

(a)

where the marriage has been registered or deemed to be registered under this Act;

(b)

where the marriage was contracted in accordance with

Hukum Syara’; and

(c)

where either parties to the marriage at the time when the application is presented is bermastautin in Brunei Darussalam.