JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion has reopened the marriage contract service at the District Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), which was suspended from April 1-21 due to the spread of COVID-19. However, they only cater to brides who register before April 23.
"The implementation of the marriage contract can now be held again at the District KUA. However, it is only permitted for prospective brides who have registered until April 23, 2020," said Director General of Islamic Community Guidance, Kamaruddin Amin, in his written statement.
Meanwhile, prospective brides who register past this date cannot carry out the marriage contract until May 29.
Kamaruddin explained that the Marriage Management Information System (Simkah) of the Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religion noted that currently there were 54,569 candidates who had registered until April 23 and some of them had carried out the marriage contract before that date.
Kamaruddin reminded that the implementation of the marriage contract must apply health protocols in preventing COVID-19. If not fulfilled, the District KUA is obliged to refuse the service.
In addition, the District KUA is obliged to coordinate and cooperate with related parties and security forces to control the implementation of marriage contract services.
"To avoid crowds in KUA Kecamatan, the implementation of the marriage contract in the office is limited to a maximum of eight pairs of catins in one day," he said.
"If the marriage contract application is submitted after the quota per day is met (a maximum of eight pairs of catins), the District KUA can postpone the implementation of the marriage contract on another day," he added.
If due to an urgent situation and circumstances, the prospective bride and groom cannot carry out the marriage contract at the KUA, then the Head of the KUA may consider the application for the implementation of the marriage contract outside the provisions of Circular No. P-004 / DJ.III / Hk.00.7 / 04/2020 concerning Implementation Control Marriage Services in a Disaster Emergency Period of Covid-19 Disease Outbreak.
This exception also applies to brides who register after April 23, for urgent reasons. The head of the KUA, said Kamaruddin, could consider the application for the implementation of the contract when the service quota of eight pairs of bride and groom per day is full. Of course, if the urgent reason is accepted.
"The application is submitted in writing and signed on a stamp by one of the records with strong reasons," he concluded.
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