THERE were 9,061 child marriages recorded over the last five years but they looked to be on a downward trend in the past three years.
Of the number, 6,286 Muslim youths – below age 18 for males and 16 for females – tied the knot between 2010 and 2015 following approvals by the Syariah Court.
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