Mais chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said that although the marriage is valid in Islam, the marriage will not be recognised if couples fail to register with Jais.

He said failure to register the marriage will result in various problems in the future.

“For example, when it comes to dealing with their children who are getting married, it will be a difficult process if the parents’ marriage is not registered and recognised in Selangor.

“The same is true for the division of inheritance.”

Aziz said there were no problems getting married in Malaysia.

“In fact, we hold a marriage course that no other country offers.

“They can ask questions about the rukun nikah (the conditions set out under Islamic law for the marriage solemnisation),” he told reporters after flagging off the post-flood contribution of MAIS and its subsidiaries to Terengganu and Kelantan here today.

He said Selangor did not recognise any type of wedding package offered abroad, including in Thailand and Indonesia.

“Jais has enough registrars and marriage counsellors in every district statewide.

“There is no prohibition for any Muslim couple to get married. The procedures are there.

“However, there are still couples who want to get married abroad. We never recognise these marriages, including the party that offers such packages,” he said.

Mais donated financial aid and basic foodstuff worth RM200,000 to ease the burden of flood victims in Kelantan and Terengganu.

Mais channelled RM125,000, while the remaining RM75,000 was contributed by its subsidiaries and agencies under its purview, namely Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor, Universiti Islam Selangor, Yayasan Islam Darul Ehsan, Bakti Suci Holdings Sdn Bhd and Tera Ekonomi Asnaf Sdn Bhd.

The donations will be channelled through the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council and the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council, with each receiving RM100,000.