Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Definitions
2A Jurisdiction and powers of registrar
Part II APPLICATIONS TO KADI OR NAIB KADI
3 Application to have marriage solemnized
3A Marriage preparation programme
4 Inquiry into wali’s refusal to consent
5 Application by man already married
6 Registration of marriage and revocation of divorce
7 Record book kept by Kadi or Naib Kadi
8 Summons issued by Kadi or Naib Kadi
Part IIA ACTIVITIES TO BE ATTENDED BEFORE MAKING APPLICATION TO COURT FOR DIVORCE
8A Prescribed party
8B Prescribed activity
8C Time for attending applicable prescribed activity
8D Excluded party
8E Application under section 46A(4) of Act to be allowed to apply for divorce
8F Application under section 46A(4) of Act to be allowed to make cross-application for divorce
Part III SYARIAH COURT
9 Commencement of proceedings in Court, etc.
9A Duration and renewal of originating summons
9B Parenting plan
9C Matrimonial property plan
10 (Deleted)
11 Persons under disability
11A Service of certain documents on person under disability
12 Memorandum of defence and cross-application
12A Amendment of originating summons, memorandum of defence, etc.
13 Discovery of documents
13A Order for production to Court
13B Failure to comply with order of discovery or production
13C Information as to other proceedings relating to children
14 Interim orders relating to child of parties
15 Miscellaneous interim orders
16 Intervener
17 Leave to commence or to continue civil proceedings
17A Stay of proceedings
18 Withdrawal, compromise and settlement
18A Court may make orders and give directions for just, expeditious and economical disposal of proceedings
19 (Deleted)
20 Witnesses
21 Warrant of arrest
22 (Deleted)
23 Hearings
23A Continuation of hearing by another president of Court
23B Continuation of hearing by another member of Appeal Board
24 Evidence
24A Filing of affidavits in originating summons or summons
24B Filing of affidavit of evidence-in-chief
25 Examination of child directed by Court
25A Examination of child with leave of Court
25B Role of child representative
26 Consent decrees and orders
27 Judgment decrees and orders
28 Variation application
29 Registration of divorce
30 (Deleted)
31 Costs
32 Hakam
33 Service of originating summons, etc.
34 Substituted service
34A Proof of service
35 Service of summons and other documents
35A Affidavit of service
36 Application for order of presumption of death
37 Appointment and discharge of solicitors
38 Appeals from directions and orders of registrar
Part IIIA ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
38A Electronic system
38B Authentication
38C Electronic filing
38D Signing of electronic documents
38E Date of filing
38F When time for service begins to run
38G Time of service of documents through electronic system
38H Issuance of order or document by Court
38I Affidavits in electronic form
38J Discrepancy
38K Applications and documents to comply with certain matters
38L Application for inheritance certificate
Part IV APPEAL BOARD
39 Appeals to Appeal Board
40 Appeals on certain matters
40A Stay of enforcement, etc.
41 Hearing of appeals
42 Further evidence
Part V MISCELLANEOUS
43 Oral applications to Court or Appeal Board
44 Practice and procedure
45 Fees
45A Application for copy of entry in Register of Divorces
45B Application for copy of or extract from information or record in Register of Marriages or Register of Revocation of Divorces
45C Records
46 Transitional provision
Legislative History