Im researching a problem for a Muslim couple who married and lived abroad and now want to come live in Malaysia and register their foreign marriage. One is Malaysian.
They understand the rules and registration but have yet to enter the court proceedings in which fines are likely to be levied for breaking the rules and marrying abroad without permission from the father and Islamic authorities.
Does anyone know about the Islamic court proceedings? What is the time frame, what exactly happens in court? How are they supposed to prepare for a trial, what questions are asked in court? Is an attorney required and for what purpose? There is a mention and then a trial, I will suppose? What exactly happens in this process and how long does it take?
They have googled around and found no information at all on the topic, only about how to marry abroad.