PETALING JAYA: The Registrar of Marriage, Divorce and Ruju’ has the jurisdiction to reject the marriage registration of a 41-year-old man to an 11-year-old girl in Malaysia despite it being registered in Thailand, said lawyers.
Syariah lawyer Nizam Bashir said that while orthodox theological views affirmed the validity of a marriage with a minor, many progressive theological views denounced such marriages.
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