Child marriages and the right to education: the legal and social perspective

• Main Authors: Maheran, Makhtar, Nor Aida, Ab. Kadir
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; K Law (General); L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1544/1/FH03-FUHA-18-17540.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1544/2/FH03-FUHA-18-17541.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1544/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Recently, Malaysians were alarmed with the shocking news of a marriage between 11 year-old Thai girl and a 41 year-old Kelantanese man that took place in Thailand. Though the marriage was valid as it fulfilled all the requirements under Islamic Law, it could not be registered in Malaysia without...