Step by step
Procedure & paperwork
Polygyny application
The path from intention to a lawful marriage
The red steps take place at the Syariah High Court (JKSM Practice Direction No. 14/2006).
Assess yourself firstFinancial ability, existing dependants, and the real reason — the calculator and the four conditions.
Gather documentsFinancial statements, existing marriage certificate, details of dependants and the existing wife's address.
File the applicationCourtTo your state's Syariah High Court (JKSM Practice Direction No. 14/2006) — not merely the religious affairs office.
Existing wife is summonedCourtShe has the right to attend and be heard; the prospective wife and her wali (guardian) may also be summoned.
The judge assesses four conditionsCourtJust or necessary · ability · justice · no harm recognised by Syariah law (darar syarie). All must be met.
DecisionCourtGranted, or refused. The decision may be appealed under the state Syariah court procedure.
Only then marry and registerAfter permissionWith the permission order: marriage application, akad, and registration of the marriage at the religious office.
Sekilas pandang
Dokumen
Dokumen permohonan poligami
- Borang permohonan kebenaran berpoligami — kod borang negeri
- Penyata kewangan: slip gaji, penyata bank, KWSP, hutang dan komitmen
- Butiran tanggungan sedia ada
- Salinan sijil nikah sedia ada
- Kad pengenalan pemohon, isteri sedia ada, bakal isteri
- Alamat dan butiran isteri sedia ada
- Sebab permohonan — hujah "patut dan perlu"
- Dokumen sokongan lain yang diarahkan mahkamah
Dokumen
Dokumen perkahwinan pertama
- Borang permohonan berkahwin (borang negeri)
- Salinan IC pemohon, bakal isteri dan wali
- Sijil Kursus Kahwin
- Surat akuan bujang / status perkahwinan
- Laporan saringan HIV (kedua-dua pihak)
- Gambar berukuran pasport
- Surat kebenaran majikan jika berkaitan
- Bayaran yang ditetapkan oleh negeri
A · First marriage
- Marriage application form (state form — form code)
- Copy of the identity cards of the applicant and the prospective wife
- Copy of the wali's identity card
- Pre-marriage course certificate / letter of confirmation (SIJIL KURSUS KAHWIN)
- Statutory declaration of single / marital status
- HIV screening test report (both parties)
- Passport-sized photographs
- Letter of permission from employer / authority if applicable (e.g. members of the armed forces or police)
- Fees prescribed by the state —
The pre-marriage course (SIJIL KURSUS KAHWIN) is a requirement in all states. Take it early — it is often the reason applications are delayed.
B · Polygyny application
In Malaysia, the application is made to the Syariah High Court (JKSM Practice Direction No. 14/2006), not to the religious affairs office alone. The existing wife will be summoned to be heard. In other countries the procedure differs — see Choose a country.
- Application form for permission to practise polygyny, to the Syariah Court — state form code
- Financial statements: recent payslips, bank statements, EPF (KWSP) statement, list of debts and commitments
- Details of existing dependants: wife, children, and anyone who will be affected
- Copy of the marriage certificate of the existing marriage
- Identity cards of the applicant, the existing wife, and the prospective wife
- Address and details of the existing wife — the court will summon her to be heard
- Reasons for the application — the "just or necessary" argument
- Other supporting documents as directed by the court
The correct order: apply for permission first, marry afterwards. Reverse that order and you begin with an offence, a fine, and a court record — RM1,000 or 6 months in most states (FT s.123; Selangor s.124) — Sarawak RM3,000 or 2 years.
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