COVID-19: JAWI conducts marriage solemnisation via video conferencing

The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) for the first time held a marriage solemnisation ceremony for a couple in a video conference today.

The event took place at 10.10 am on Saturday involving Muhammad Don Haadi Don Putra, 29, and his partner, Nahdatul Aishah Mohd Sharif, 29.

Muhammad Don Haadi was at his home in Setiawangsa when the marriage took place while Nahdatul Aishah was in Bandar Baru Wangsa Maju.

The wedding was also attended by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Senator Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri and JAWI Director Mohd Ajib Ismail.

Zulkifli, who also gave a brief speech at the event, shared the wedding ceremony on his Facebook page and congratulated JAWI for its efforts and success in helping the couple.

He said the effort was to address and break the COVID-19 outbreak chain of infections.

According to Zulkifli, the marriage solemnisation ceremony via video conferencing was in line with the ruling issued by JAWI on April 17.

JAWI allowed the marriage in such a manner based on the guidelines and the application form.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the countries to hold a marriage ceremony in a video conference following the outbreak of COVID-19.