Borang nikah and the registration

Salam all~

Hope everyone is in the best of health and iman. :)

Anyways, it's going to be a short post today. Just some short ramblings which I have been mulling over the past few days in preparation for THE big day but first things first! The registering for nikah process.

I've been meaning to share this process here because based on my experiences of google searching and blog hopping, nobody seems to have outlined the process in a proper chronological order. They're useful to the extent of detailing what sort of items are needed, but even so, I still find myself feeling confused with the variety of conflicting info that has been presented. So brides to be and grooms to be, what (actually) happens is this...

1) Get the borang nikah from Mahkamah Rendah Syariah. That's the green-ish building, on the right hand side if you take the road leading to Yayasan from Jln Tutong. The actual department itself should be clear from the moment you park your car - signage is quite clear, it reads 'Pendaftaran Kahwin, Perceraian..' something along those lines.

2) Once you get the borang nikah, you are supposed to fill it in completely, inserting the following attachments: 2 photocopies of your IC, 2 photocopies of your surat beranak, 2 photocopies of your parents' sijil nikah and a letter from your ketua kampung stating your status of residence as well as two signatures of men who could be your saksi.

3) Once that is done, head back to the Mahkamah Rendah Syariah. Go through the main entrance and there is a payment counter on your left side. Show them your completed borang nikah, pay $10 and they'll hand you a receipt.

4) Keep the receipt and bring it over to the department where you acquired the borang nikah in the first place and then, I believe they'll give you a form or letter, which you will bring to the old ugama building in bandar so you can register for the kursus pra-nikah. (I have yet to go through this, so will confirm it again once I've done so.)

But that's pretty much it as far as registration goes. The kursus pra-nikah is apparently a separate affair, but still something that you ought to do of course! I've been told that if you don't 'graduate' from the pra-nikah course, the imam won't be able to legalise your nikah. Eeks! But yet there are others who have said it doesn't matter when you do the pra-nikah course (before or after your nikah) as long as you complete it one time or the other. But that would beat the purpose of it being called a ''pra'' nikah course, wouldn't it? Hehehe. Anyhoots, I'm hoping to get that done soon. Word is that the pra-nikah course slots have been fully booked up till November and if I'm planning to get married in July, then there's big reason to get worried and panicky by now! Lol.

I guess I'll just leave my other ramblings to another post. This is getting to be a longer post than I expected. Till then!

Bride-to-be