MFLO 1961 § 5 — Registration of marriages

Statutory text (English)

(1) Every marriage solemnized under Muslim Law shall be
registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) For the purpose of registration of marriages under this Ordinance, the Union Council shall
grant licences to one or more persons, to be called Nikah Registrars, but in no case shall more than
one Nikah Registrar be licensed for any one Ward.

(3) Every marriage not solemnized by the Nikah Registrar shall, for the purpose of registration
under this Ordinance, be reported to him by the person who has solemnized such marriage.

(4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section

(3) shall be punishable with simple
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees, or with both.

(5) The form of nikah nama, the registers to be maintained by Nikah Registrars, the recorders to
be preserved by Union Councils, the manner in which marriage shall be registered and copies of nikah
nama shall be supplied to the parties and the fees to be charged therefor, shall be such as may be
prescribed.

(6) Any person may, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, inspect at the office of the Union
Council the record preserved under sub-section

(5), or obtain a copy of any entry therein.

Source and verification

Source citation: Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (Ord. VIII of 1961) s.5: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE MUSLIM FAMILY LAWS ORDINANCE, 1961' (Ord. No. VIII of 1961), p. 3, 4, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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