Section 14

Where any person has, either orally or in writing, and either personally or through an intermediary, entered into a contract of betrothal in accordance with Hukum Syara’ and subsequently refuses without valid

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reason to marry the other party to the contract, the other party being willing to marry, the party in default shall be liable to return the betrothal gifts, if any, or the value thereof and to pay whatever money has been expended in good faith by or for the other party in preparation for the marriage, and the same may be recovered by action in the Court.

Where the betrothal is followed by a valid marriage and one of the parties refuses to perform the terms made at the time they entered into in the contract of betrothal, then all losses may be claimed according to the manner as specified in subsection (1).

Application for permission to marry.