Pre-Marital Education: Concepts and Regulations in Indonesia and Malaysia

One of the most significant ways to create a happy family and minimize divorce is premarital education. Indonesia Malaysia are two countries that have realized it regulated in regulations their respective countries. This paper focuses on studying concept regulation education these uses normative juridical approach using library research comparative law. study found aims household happiness avoid divorce. regulates Decree Director-General Islamic Religion by implementing Office Religious Affairs or institutions recognized Ministry Religion. Meanwhile, Malaysia, differed according state regulations, such as enactment 11 2003 amendment Family Law (Negeri Sembilan) Part II Marriage Section 16 concerning Applications for Truth carried out Malaysian Progress Office. Premarital education, although both aim divorce, Indonesia, only provides guidelines, while mandatory requirement prospective brides get married.