The parties were married by a qadhi before two witnesses. They had one child, had never divorced, and the first applicant had not married another woman. While their marriage certificate was in the form of a declaration, they required a court determination acknowledging their marriage as it had had not been registered with the Office of Religious Affairs. This meant that the parties could not obtain a birth certificate for their child, which was required for the child to be registered for school. The parties also required the court determination in order to apply for passports so that they might leave the municipality or even the region.
Citing Bughyatul Mustarsyidin, and finding the information and evidence provided by the applicants to the court affirmed their claim, the court acceded to the applicants' request.