PUTRAJAYA: Underaged marriages, as provided under Islamic family law, is not a "privilege" for Muslims and is never intended to legitimise rape cases as alleged, says Malaysian Syariah Judicial Department director-general Tan Sri Ibrahim Lembut.
He said that Syariah courts were given jurisdiction to permit underage marriages after thorough investigation and this was also subject to the parents' and couple's approval.
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