Which laws were amended to raise the marriage age in Selangor?

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The marriage age in Selangor was raised to 18 through amendments to two specific laws
In Selangor, the legal marrying age for Muslims was raised from 16 to 18 through amendments to the Islamic Family Law (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003. Further changes were also made to the Shariah Court Civil Procedure (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003 to support the new framework.
The Islamic Family Law (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003 was amended
The change to the marriageable age limit for Muslims was enabled by amendments to the Islamic Family Law (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003. This is the main legal instrument tied directly to setting the marriageable age within Selangor for Muslims.
The Shariah Court Civil Procedure (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003 was also amended
After raising the marriageable age, amendments were also made to the Shariah Court Civil Procedure (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003. This second enactment was updated to align the Shariah court process with the new age rule and handling of applications involving people under 18.
The amendments were passed through Selangor’s state legislative process
The amendments were passed after gaining full voice support from the majority of the 54 assemblymen present during the state legislative assembly. The amendments were tabled at the 14th state legislative assembly sitting by Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari.

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