Adakah nikah poligami tanpa kebenaran mahkamah itu sah?

Dari segi syarak, nikah itu boleh jadi sah jika semua rukun dan syarat dipenuhi (wali, dua saksi, ijab qabul, pasangan yang layak). Namun dari segi undang-undang Malaysia ia satu kesalahan dan tidak boleh didaftarkan secara biasa. Akta 303 seksyen 23 menetapkan perkahwinan tanpa kebenaran tidak didaftarkan melainkan mahkamah berpuas hati ia sah menurut Hukum Syarak dan memerintahkan pendaftaran. Pemohon pula tertakluk kepada pendakwaan di bawah seksyen 123. Masalah timbul jika wali atau jurunikah tidak sah, seperti dalam sesetengah nikah sindiket; nikah sebegitu mungkin tidak sah. Mahkamah akan memutuskan dalam proses pengesahan. Lihat poligami rahsia .

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Is a polygynous marriage without court permission valid?

Under Syariah, the marriage may be valid if all its pillars and conditions are met (wali, two witnesses, offer and acceptance, an eligible couple). Under Malaysian law, however, it is an offence and cannot be registered in the usual way. Act 303 section 23 provides that a marriage without permission is not registered unless the court is satisfied it is valid under Syariah law and orders its registration. The applicant is also liable to prosecution under section 123. Problems arise if the wali or officiant is not valid, as in some syndicate marriages; such a marriage may be invalid. The court will decide in the confirmation process. See secret polygyny.

Sources

Act 303, s.23Act 303, s.123Surah an-Nisa' 4:59

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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