Divorce cases rising in Brunei

hief Syar’ie Judge Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim Haji Besar speaking at the annual Syariah Court gathering in Bandar Seri Begawan. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 30 (Borneo Bullletin/ANN): The number of divorce cases rose to 593 last year, from 409 in 2021. This figure shows the worrying trend indicating the collapse of the family institution.

This was said by Chief Syar’ie Judge Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim Haji Besar at the annual Syariah Court gathering here in the capital.