Johor ruler orders Islamic affairs dept to probe woman in Punjab wedding

Published: Dec 21, 2020 5:52 AM | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 8:51 AM

Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has ordered the state's Islamic Affairs Department to probe claims that a Johorean woman had a wedding ceremony in India not in accordance with Islamic law.

The ruler said he was saddened by such claims and wanted the authorities to determine whether this was true through the woman's family and the Malaysian embassy in India.

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