Selangor won't follow Perlis' example

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor religious authorities will not recognise second or subsequent marriages registered outside the state even if Muslim men took advantage of the less stringent polygamy laws in Thailand or other states, said Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo. 

“If Muslim husbands in Selangor marry another wife outside the state, not only is the marriage not recognised but the person can be fined RM1,000 or face six months in jail, or both, by the Syariah court under the Selangor Family Act 1984 (amended 1989),” Dr Khir said yesterday, when asked to comment on the move by Perlis to ease regulations on polygamy to deter married Muslims from flocking to Thailand to get married.