(d) first class of the direct descendants of his grandfathers. Prohibited degrees by marriage 16. There shall be prohibited, for a person, by reason of marriage, to marry: (a) The spouse of one of his ascendants even though being high or one of his descendants, even though being low; (b) ascendant of his wife even though being high; (c) descendants of his wife, with whom marriage has been consummated, even though being low. Prohibited degrees by suckling 17. There shall be prohibited by suckling what is prohibited by affinity, where suckling takes place in the first two years, by five satisfying separate suckles. Prohibited degrees by exchanged imprecation 18. There shall be prohibited for a man to marry whoever with whom he has exchanged imprecation (li'an}, unless he has belied himself, and the libel (Qazf} Hud has been executed thereon. Branch II Perpetually Prohibited Degrees 19. There shall temporarily be prohibited: (a} joining even though waiting period (l'dda} between two women, where one of them is presumed a male, he shall be prohibited to marry the other; (b} marry more than four wives even though one of them is in the waiting period (l’dda}; (c} another's wife or his (Mu'tadda}; (d} a triply divorced, her divorcing husband shall not validly remarry her, unless after the expiry of the waiting period (l'dda} from another husband, who has consummated marriage with her in a valid marriage; (e} marriage of a woman, who adopts no heavenly religion. Chapter IV Fitness in Marriage Fitness on part of the husband 20. Fitness shall be deemed on part of the husband, upon the beginning of contract. What counts in fitness 21. What counts in fitness shall be by religion and morality. Right to fitness 22. Fitness shall be the right of every one of the guardians. Where the guardians are equal, in degree, the consent of one of them shall be as the consent of all. Establishment of fitness right 23. Fitness right shall be established for the nearest, where guardians are different in degree. Marriage of an adult woman without consent of the nearest guardian, to an unfit man 24. The nearest guardian may apply for rescission of the contract, where an adult sane woman is married without his consent, to a non-fit man; however, where there appears pregnancy thereon, his right shall lapse. Chapter V Contract Validity Conditions Contract validity conditions 25. There shall be required for validity of the marriage contract: (a) attestation of two witnesses; (b) dowry shall not be waived; (c) a guardian with his conditions, in pursuance of the provisions of this Act. Branch I Testimony in Marriage Testimony in marriage 26. There shall be required of the two witnesses that they are two Muslim men, or one man and two women, (Mukalafin} subject to Sharia obligations and from those, who are trustworthy, hearing the offer and acceptance understanding that marriage is what is meant by both. 3