Kedah increases marriage age for girls to 18

The Kedah state assembly today passed the Islamic Family Law (Kedah Darul Aman) (Amendment) Enactment Bill 2022 relating to the age limit for marriage and polygamy laws.

Kedah state assembly speaker Juhari Bulat said the amendment involved raising the marriageable age for women from 16 to 18, as well as raising the punishment for polygamy without court permission to one year in jail or an RM3,000 fine, compared to six months jail or a fine of RM1,000 previously.

“If you still want to get married due to any problem...