Nov 5 decision on grandma’s marriage

A local Malaysian News.

: KUALA TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

The Syariah High Court here yesterday fixed Nov 5 for a decision on a grandmother’s marriage with her second husband three years ago.

Justice Shaikh Ahmad Ismail set the date after allowing the application by Siti Fatimah Yaacob’s lawyer, Anuwar Mohd, who wanted to file a written submission.

The submission pertaining to consent to marriage, “iddah” (grace period after a divorce” and “tafriq” (separation order) is to be made before next Wednesday.

Siti Fatimah, 47, who has two grandchildren, married Wan Yosof Long, 63, in September 2005 in Besut using an unauthorised “jurunikah” (marriage official) and later obtained a letter of evidence of marriage from the Songkla Islamic Religious Council.

Two years later, Siti Fatimah sought a divorce through the Songkla Islamic Religious Author­ity. In March this year, she married a Pakistani man.

Following this, Wan Yosof filed an application at the Syariah High Court here to certify his marriage with Siti Fatimah.

Her Pakistani husband was present in court, even though it had ordered their separation pending the disposal of Wan Yosof’s application. - Bernama