Clause 91

Subject to the provisions of this Act it shall be lawful for the wali of the woman to be wedded to solemnize the marriage according to the Muslim law.

Subject to the provisions of this Act any Kathi or Naib Kathi may at the request of the wali of the woman to be wedded perform the marriage ceremony but before solemnizing such marriage he shall make full enquiry in order to satisfy himself that there is no lawful obstacle according to the Muslim law or this Act to the marriage and shall not perform the ceremony until he is so satisfied.

Where there is no wali of the woman to be wedded or where a wali shall, on grounds which a Kathi does not consider satisfactory, refuse his consent to the marriage, the marriage may be solemnized by the Kathi but before solemnizing such marriage the Kathi shall make enquiry as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section.

For the purpose of any enquiry a Kathi or Naib Kathi may issue a summons requiring any person to appear before him to give evidence or to produce a document.