Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah decreed that the marriageable age for Muslim males and females in the state be raised from 16 to 18 years.<br /><br />He said the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) and Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) would review the relevant laws and make the amendments where needed. <br /><br />The ruler said he viewed seriously the cases of Muslim children marrying at a young age, especially among girls.
