Singapore legislation

Section 104

of Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Section 104

Refusal to register marriage or revocation of divorce

(1)

Every Kadi or Naib Kadi who refuses to register a marriage and every Kadi who refuses to register a revocation of divorce must record his reasons for such refusal in a book to be kept for that purpose.

(2)

The Kadi or Naib Kadi must forthwith inform the Registrar and all other Kadis and Naib Kadis in Singapore in the prescribed form of his decision.

(3)

Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Kadi or Naib Kadi must give a copy of his reasons for refusal to the applicant for registration.