Kelantan records highest number of Muslim underage marriage applications

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140 applications were made at the state's syariah court from 2016 to 2018.

Kelantan recorded the most number of underage marriage applications made through the syariah court, with 140 submissions received from Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018.

This is according to data provided to Parliament on Muslim marriage applications under the age of 18.de facto Islamic affairs Mujahid Yusof Rawa in a written reply yesterday, did not state how many of these applications were approved.Mujahid provided the data in response to a query from Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto, who wanted to know how many under-18 marriages were approved by syariah courts as well as Sabah and Sarawak native courts.To this, Mujahid said that the legal amendments are still at the consultation phase.

Currently, the legal age for marriage is 16. For Muslims, exemptions can be granted by a syariah court judge. Non-Muslims can seek for permission to wed underage from the National Registration Department and menteri besar or chief minister of their respective states.However, Women, Family, and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh had said the issue is aTo post or ‘like’ comments on Malaysiakini stories, you will need to sign in with an active paid subscription.

 

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Don't believe this as considered fake news, best evidence is to check the population vs other poorer states. pakatanharapan_ drwanazizah hannahyeoh PASPusat abdulhadiawang PPBMofficial mariamAdmrlGen sitikasim

Keep your children away and safe. Disgusting.

Girls Now Bribes. Hope Muslim Parents remember this tagline. Love your Daughter like you love yourself, do not send them away to be Married when they yet to be married and be a Wife.

It’s ok, it’s shariah compliant. 👌🏼 kelante kito bukan beshe beshe 😜

Let’s talk abt Pasir Gudang lah moron. Marriages won’t kill, toxic fumes wld. Moreover idiot, yr definition of child is according to civil law definition. It’s different frm Islam. Why shd we follow you? Lastly, isn’t marriages between uncles and nieces incestous?

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pretentious munafik sickening perverts

better study at what age girls nowdays have sex

endchildmarriage stopchildabuse hannahyeoh drwanazizah

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