Minister warns unregistered marriages risk children’s rights, complicate birth certificates, education

Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan warns that unregistered marriages can lead to significant complications for children's rights and family welfare, including difficulties in obtaining birth certificates, accessing education and healthcare, and inheritance matters. He emphasizes that the absence of official marriage registration can raise doubts about a child's lineage and complicate matters related to maintenance, citizenship, and inheritance.

The minister urges those with outstanding marriage registration issues to approach the interactive counters provided during the 2026 Federal Territories Syariah Law Literacy Programme, emphasizing that compliance with syariah law is not a burden but a form of protection for families.

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