(1) Every marriage contracted between Muslims after the commencement of this Act, shall be registered as hereinafter provided, within thirty days from the conclusion of the Nikah Ceremony.
(2) In the case of each such marriage, the duty of causing it to be registered is hereby imposed upon the following persons concerned in the marriage :––
(a) the bridegroom or the person who consented to the marriage on his behalf ;
(b) the bride or the person who consented to the marriage on her behalf ; and
(c) the person who conducted the Nikah Ceremony.
(3) It shall be the duty of the person specified in sub-section (2) to deliver personally or by registered post a copy of Nikah-Nama or where no Nikah-Nama is written, a copy of memorandum in the form contained in the Schedule duly filled in by the person specified in clause (c) of sub-section (2) to the Sub-Registrar of the Sub-district in which the marriage is contracted.
(4) There shall be recorded on every copy of Nikah-Nama or memorandum, as the case may be, the amount of dower prompt and deferred separately as also the manner of payment thereof.
(2) In the case of each such marriage, the duty of causing it to be registered is hereby imposed upon the following persons concerned in the marriage :––
(a) the bridegroom or the person who consented to the marriage on his behalf ;
(b) the bride or the person who consented to the marriage on her behalf ; and
(c) the person who conducted the Nikah Ceremony.
(3) It shall be the duty of the person specified in sub-section (2) to deliver personally or by registered post a copy of Nikah-Nama or where no Nikah-Nama is written, a copy of memorandum in the form contained in the Schedule duly filled in by the person specified in clause (c) of sub-section (2) to the Sub-Registrar of the Sub-district in which the marriage is contracted.
(4) There shall be recorded on every copy of Nikah-Nama or memorandum, as the case may be, the amount of dower prompt and deferred separately as also the manner of payment thereof.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Maintenance and preservation of Register and Nikah-Namas.Section 5 · Person conducting the Nikah Ceremony to record his particulars.Section 6 · Inspection.Section 7 · Non-delivery of Nikah-Nama or memorandum not to invalidate Nikah.Section 8 · Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 3.Section 9 · Power to make rules.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.