Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 6
Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 6
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s 6 Subsisting valid marriages deemed to be registered under this Act and dissoluble only under this Act
(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any Muslim marriage solemnized under any law wheresoever prior to the appointed date.
(2) Such marriage, if valid under the law under which it was solemnized, shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.
(3) Every such marriage, unless void under the law under which it was solemnized, shall continue until dissolved—
(a) by the death of one of the parties;
(b) by such talaq as may be pronounced under this Act;
(c) by order of a Court of competent jurisdiction; or
(d) by a declaration of nullity made by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Tiada apa-apa jua dalam Akta ini boleh Perkahwinan menyentuh sahnya sesuatu perkahwinan Islam yang barerusan telah diakadnikahkan di bawah mana-mana jua hendaklah disifatkan undang-undang di mana-mana jua pun sebelum tarikh sebagai didaftarkan yang ditetapkan. di bawah Akta ini dan boleh
(2) Perkahwinan sedemikian, jika sah di bawah dibubarkan hanya di undang-undang yang di bawahnya ia telah diakadni- bawah kahkan, hendaklah disifatkan sebagai didaftarkan di Akta ini. bawah Akta ini.
(3) Tiap-tiap perkahwinan sedemikian, melainkan ba tidyk diaya ut dh dakadükdananı hendakyah be terusan sehingga dibubarkan—
(a) dengan kematian salah seorang daripada pihakpihak yang berkahwin itu;
(b) dengan apa-apa talaq sebagainıana yang dilafazkan di bawah Akta ini;
(c) dengan perintah Mahkamah yang layak berbidangkuasa; atau
(d) dengan penetapan pembatalan yang dibuat oleh Mahkamah yang layak berbidangkuasa.
[Bah. II, S. 7-9]
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).
