Assam CM 'Compulsory registration of Muslim marriages'

The Assam Cabinet on Thursday, September 24, approved rules for compulsory registration of Muslim marriages in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Addressing a press conference after chairing the Cabinet meeting, Sarma said, “The ‘Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026’ to establish a uniform procedural framework for mandatory registration across the state has been approved.”

The rules have been framed under Section 25 of the



Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorces Act, 2024.

He said an earlier government decision had barred ‘kazis’ from registering Muslim marriages, but the alternative forum for registration was not mentioned.

“From now on, Muslim marriages will be registered by registrars. If the number of applications is more, then some panchayat-level officials could be authorised to register the marriages so that people don’t face problems,” the chief minister said.