PETALING JAYA: There is support all around for Selangor Islamic Religious Council’s (Mais) decision to seek an amendment to the laws so that the legal marriageable age for girls is raised from 16 to 18.
The call came after an in-depth discussion on the matter, involving Mais, Selangor Syariah Judiciary Department, Selangor Islamic Religious Department and other relevant parties such as academics, health experts and NGOs, following a decree by Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
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