Refusal of consent by wali
9.—(1)  When an application for the solemnization of a marriage is made by a woman whose wali refuses his consent to the marriage, the Kadi shall make arrangements to have the woman placed in a place of safety or other place approved by him.
(2)  The Kadi may issue a summons to the woman, to the man whom she wishes to marry, to the wali of the woman and to any other person who can give evidence in the matter to attend at an inquiry to be held not earlier than 7 days from the date of the summons.
(3)  At the hearing of the inquiry the Kadi shall hear and record the evidence of the woman, the man whom she wishes to marry, the wali of the woman and any other witness who is called to give evidence. For the purposes of such inquiry, the woman, the man whom she wishes to marry and the wali of the woman shall be deemed to be parties and shall be given an opportunity to examine, cross-examine and re-examine witnesses in the manner provided in the Evidence Act [Cap. 97].
(4)  The Kadi may call any evidence which he considers necessary.
(5)  After the inquiry the Kadi may give his decision either at once or at a later date of which notice shall be given to the parties.
(6)  If the Kadi decides to solemnize the marriage, he may solemnize the marriage at the expiry of 7 clear days from the date of his decision but he shall not solemnize the marriage if a notice of appeal has in the meantime been sent to him by the wali of the woman. Where such a notice of appeal has been sent to him, the Kadi shall not solemnize the marriage except on the order of the Appeal Board.