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Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 108

Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 108

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s 108 Recognition of Muslim marriages contracted outside the Fed- eral Territory

(1) A Muslim marriage contracted outside the Federal Territory other than a marriage solemnized in a Malaysian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate under section 24 shall be recognized as valid for all purposes of this Act if— (a) it was contracted in a form required or permitted by the law of the place where it was contracted; (b) each of the parties had, at the time of the marriage, capacity to marry under the law of the place of his or her residence; and (c) where either of the parties is a resident of the Federal Territory, both parties had capacity to marry according to this Act. (2) (Deleted by Act A902).

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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