This fatwa states that, historically, the pronouncement of marriage vows (sighat ta'liq talaq) protected the rights of the woman as the wife. Marriage vows are now no longer necessary, however, because of the establishment of the Marriage Counselling, Mentoring and Preservation Body (Badan Penasihatan Pembinaan dan Pelestarian Perkawinan), which exists at the central level all the way to the sub-regency level.