Singapore legislation
Clause 53
Clause 53
Claims for mas-kahwin and matta’ah
(1)
The Court shall have power to inquire into and adjudicate upon claims by married women or women who have been divorced for payment of her mas-kahwin.
(2)
A woman who has been divorced by her husband may apply to the Court for a consolatory gift or matta’ah and the Court may after hearing the parties order payment of such sum as may be just and in accordance with the Muslim law.
(3)
In any application for divorce the Court may, at any stage of the proceedings or after a decree or order has been made, make such orders as it thinks fit with respect to —
the payment of mas-kahwin to the wife;
the payment of a consolatory gift or matta’ah to the wife; and
the disposition or division of property on divorce.
(4)
The procedure and forms of process in suits under this section shall be as prescribed by rules made under section 145 of this Act.