Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Marriage and Divorce
103. Signing of register and inquiry by Kadi
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Where a marriage has been solemnised by a Kadi or Naib Kadi, or by the wali of the woman to be wedded in the presence of a Kadi or Naib Kadi, the Kadi or Naib Kadi must register the marriage by entering the particulars of the marriage in the Register of Marriages and in the certificate of marriage.
Subject to section 102, a Kadi may, at any time within 7 days after a revocation of divorce, register the revocation of divorce by entering the particulars of the revocation of divorce in the Register of Revocation of Divorces and in the certificate of revocation of divorce.
Register of Revocation of Divorces
“Register of Revocation of Divorces” means the Register of Revocation of Divorces kept by the Registrar under section 100;
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Before making any entry, the Kadi or Naib Kadi must make such inquiries as he considers necessary to satisfy himself as to the validity of the marriage or revocation of divorce.
Naib Kadi
“Naib Kadi” means a Naib or an Assistant Kadi appointed under section 91;
For the purpose of such inquiries, the Kadi or Naib Kadi may issue a summons requiring any person to appear before him to give evidence or to produce any document.
Every person so summoned is legally bound to comply with such summons.