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Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, yesterday saw bipartisan support in its parliament to raise the legal marriage age for women, originally set at 16, now to be equalised with males at In Malaysia, under civil law, the legal marriage age is 18 but those as young as 16 can still marry if permission is obtained from the state's chief minister.

The law governing Muslims differs from state to state as Islamic affairs fall under the respective states but the general legal marriage age 16 though it is possible to marry at a younger age with the Syariah Court's permission. Heng said considering the outrage involving child marriages, including the case of a year-old man marrying an year-old girl in Kelantan last year, Malaysia should follow Indonesia's example.

The government had previously said it was facing challenges in trying to get buy-in from all states where Islamic affairs are within the jurisdiction of the state's respective rulers. Please join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news and views that matter. Kini Morning Brief.

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