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- The Assam government has established official rules requiring Muslim marriages and divorces to be registered through state-appointed officials rather than traditional Muslim scholars.
- This policy follows the 2024 passage of legislation designed to prevent child marriage and formalize the registration process.
- Couples must now register these events within 30 days at government offices or designated panchayat locations.
- The move replaces a 1935 law that allowed voluntary registration and permitted the union of minors.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma
chief minister
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“We had earlier decided that ‘Kazis’ (Muslim scholars) won’t register Muslim marriages in Assam. But it wasn’t clear who would do the registration. Today the cabinet approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026”
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…2024 The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved rules for mandatory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces in the state, two years after the state assembly passed legislation making such registration compulsory. “ We had earlier decided that ‘Kazis’ (Muslim scholars) won’t register Muslim marriages in Assam. But it wasn’t clear who would do the registration. Today the cabinet approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026 ,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said after a meeting. “From now, Muslim couples can register their marriages at common offices of registrars of marriages. If the number of applications are large we will ensure…
“From now, Muslim couples can register their marriages at common offices of registrars of marriages. If the number of applications are large we will ensure that registrations can be done at the panchayat level too”
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…in Assam. But it wasn’t clear who would do the registration. Today the cabinet approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said after a meeting. “ From now, Muslim couples can register their marriages at common offices of registrars of marriages. If the number of applications are large we will ensure that registrations can be done at the panchayat level too ,” he added. The Assam assembly in August 2024 had passed The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, which aims to curb child marriages and made it mandatory to register all marriages…
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