What is Compulsory Muslim marriage registration Assam? | Explained

The story so far : On September 24, the Assam Cabinet approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026, establishing a uniform procedure for the mandatory registration of Muslim marriages in the State. The rules, yet to be in the public domain, operationalise the provisions of the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024, which replaced the British-era The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.