31. Voluntary registration of Muslim marriages previously solemnised under any law

Notwithstanding sections 7, 24(2) and 29, the parties to any marriage in accordance with Hukum Syara’ solemnised under any law, whether before or after 26th March 2001, being the date of commencement of this Act may, if the marriage has not been registered, apply at any time to a Registrar in the prescribed form for registration of the marriage.

The Registrar may require the parties to the marriage to appear before him and to produce such evidence of the marriage, either oral or documentary, and to furnish such other particulars as may be required by him.

The Registrar may, on being satisfied of the truth of the statements contained in the application, register the marriage by entering the particulars thereof in the Marriage Register prescribed for this purpose.

The entry of marriage in the Marriage Register shall be signed by the Registrar who made the entry and by both parties to the marriage, where available, if not, then by whichever party who can appear before the

After the registration of a marriage, a certified copy of the entry in the Marriage Register signed by the Registrar and sealed with his seal of office, shall be delivered or sent to the husband, the wife and the Chief

The Registrar shall not register a marriage under this section if he is satisfied that the marriage is not valid under this Act.