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Malaysia child marriage: Suhakam pushes to raise Muslim legal marriage age to 18

Summary by New Strait Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is advocating a nationwide minimum marriage age of 18 for Muslims, while retaining a judicial mechanism that would allow minors aged 16 and 17 to apply for permission to marry.

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Malaysia child marriage: Suhakam pushes to raise Muslim legal marriage age to 18

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is advocating a nationwide minimum marriage age of 18 for Muslims, while retaining a judicial mechanism that would allow minors aged 16 and 17 to apply for permission to marry.

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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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