SHAH ALAM: Selangor created history yesterday by increasing the permissible age for Muslim girls to marry from 16 to 18.
But there is no blanket ban and girls aged above 16 and below 18 who want to marry have to apply to the Syariah Courts and go through stringent requirements before receiving the green light to tie the knot.
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