An estimated 3,500 Malaysian couples are expected to marry at the Songkhla Islamic Religious Office this year, a figure described as increasingly rising. The number is based on an estimated 20 Malaysian couples marrying daily in Songkhla alone. The Songkhla Islamic Religious Office sets marriage ceremonies for Monday to Friday. The figure excludes couples who marry at religious offices in other southern provinces like Narathiwat and Satun, which are also popular destinations for Malaysian couples due to their proximity to the Malaysia-Thailand border. Many marry here for the purpose of polygamy. While not a new phenomenon, the number is increasing due to several factors, especially the simpler wedding procedures in Thailand.
SONGKHLA , THAILAND: Dianggarkan seramai 3,500 pasangan dari Malaysia bernikah di Pejabat Agama Islam Songkhla tahun ini, angka yang disifatkan semakin meningkat.
Katanya, jumlah itu tidak termasuk pasangan yang bernikah di pejabat agama di wilayah-wilayah selatan yang lain seperti Narathiwat dan Satun iaitu antara destinasi pilihan pasangan Malaysia kerana lokasinya yang dekat dengan sempadan Malaysia-Thailand. “Di Malaysia, proses untuk berkahwin kali kedua memerlukan kebenaran rasmi dan alasan yang kukuh, termasuk kebolehan suami dari segi kewangan serta keadilan terhadap isteri sedia ada,” katanya ketika ditemui di sini semalam.
“Walaupun perkahwinan di Thailand ini sah mengikut hukum syarak, masalah timbul apabila pasangan tidak mendaftarkan semula pernikahan mereka di Malaysia. Menurutnya, pasangan yang tidak mendaftarkan pernikahan mereka boleh berdepan pelbagai masalah undang-undang terutama dalam menuntut hak nafkah atau harta bagi pihak isteri kedua sekiranya berlaku perceraian atau kematian suami.
“Perkahwinan yang tidak direstui atau diketahui oleh isteri pertama sering menimbulkan perbalahan rumah tangga, yang akhirnya boleh membawa kepada perceraian atau keretakan keluarga,” katanya.
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