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A Sabahan marries in Sulu or Mindanao: how do we register?
A marriage contracted in Mindanao or Sulu where the couple live in Sabah must be registered at the Sabah Islamic religious affairs office under the Sabah Islamic Family Law Enactment 2004 (section to be verified). Obtain a marriage certificate from the Shari'a Circuit Registrar or a PSA copy, not just a letter from the imam. To be registered in Malaysia, the documents usually need to be authenticated by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Malaysian Embassy in Manila (current procedure to be verified). A contract without official documents, or without a valid wali, makes registering the child's birth and the spouse pass difficult. If the husband already has a wife, Syariah Court permission is still required; if domiciled in the Philippines, notice under Art. 162 must also be filed. See Philippines.
Sumber
Islamic Family Law Enactment (Sabah) 2004PD 1083 (Philippines), Art. 81–86, 162Act 303, s.23