Singapore legislation
Section 95
Section 95
Solemnisation of marriage
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a marriage may be solemnised according to the Muslim law —
by the wali of the woman to be wedded;
by a Kadi or Naib Kadi, at the request of the wali of the woman to be wedded; or
by a Kadi, where —
there is no wali of the woman to be wedded; or
the wali of the woman to be wedded refuses his consent to the marriage, on grounds that the Kadi does not consider satisfactory.
(2)
On or after 22 October 2018, both of the following conditions must be satisfied before the wali of the woman to be wedded can solemnise the marriage:
the parties to be wedded have applied to a Kadi or Naib Kadi for, and he has given, his written consent to the solemnisation of the marriage by the wali;
a Kadi or Naib Kadi is present during the solemnisation of the marriage by the wali.
(3)
Before solemnising a marriage or giving his written consent to the solemnisation of a marriage by a wali, a Kadi or Naib Kadi must satisfy himself after inquiry that there is no lawful obstacle, according to the Muslim law or this Act, to the marriage.
(4)
For the purpose of any inquiry, a Kadi or Naib Kadi may issue a summons requiring any person to appear before him to give evidence or to produce a document.