Selangor exco: Challenging environment a cause of high divorces

 

Migration, high population density, and the challenging environment in the Klang Valley are among the factors identified as the causes behind the high divorce rate in Selangor.

State Islamic Religious Affairs, Consumer Affairs, and Halal Industry Committee chairperson Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni (above, left) said other causes included the husband's unstable economic status.

Speaking at the Selangor state assembly sitting in Shah Alam today, he said, a cause of divorce was the failure to make religion a way of life in managing a household.

He said the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) recorded 6,299 divorce cases last year.

The Petaling district reported the highest number of cases at 1,668, followed by Hulu Langat (1,303), Gombak (960), and Klang (878).

Mohd Zawawi said this in his reply to a question from Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar (Pakatan Harapan-Meru) on the cause of the high divorce rate in the state.

He also replied to a supplementary question from Mohd Fakhrulrazi on the effects of divorce, especially on couples with children, and what Jais is doing to protect them.

He said Jais “through mosques, conducts mediation activities or counselling sessions to individuals involved in divorce so that the welfare of the children is always given attention, especially in terms of maintenance, education, and psychological aspects,” he said.

- Bernama