Assam passes bill, makes govt registration must for Muslim marriage, divorce
Thursday, 29 August 2024 () The Assam assembly has passed a bill for mandatory government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma promised adherence to Islamic rituals while ending the Qazi system. This new law aims to prevent child marriages, which will be registered by government officials for a symbolic fee, ensuring legal consent and appropriate ages.
"We are not interfering with the marriages solemnised by Islamic rituals under Muslim Personnel Law at all. Our only condition is that Islam prohibited marriages... DNA
Thursday, 29 August 2024 ()
