PETALING JAYA: In Malaysia, girls under the age of 16 cannot legally drive or buy cigarettes. They can’t even watch certain movies or go clubbing. But they can marry – lawfully at that.
And many are increasingly doing so, according to statistics from the Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM).
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