Meeting the press: Dr Wan Azizah greeting the media as she arrives at the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday. — Bernama
While federal laws may be amended to raise the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls to 18, it is still up to the state to follow suit, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, said the draft to amend the Family Islamic Law 1984 was being finalised by the Syariah and Civil Law Technical Committee along with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
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