ARA DAMANSARA, June 19 -- How can Malaysia solve the long-standing problem of some Muslim men who refuse to pay any of their children's living expenses after divorce?

At a forum yesterday, Siti Hajar Mohd Ali, who chairs single mothers' support group Kelab Sokongan Ibu Tunggal (KSIT), proposed a solution to deal with the problem efficiently.

She said the Syariah judicial system should fix a blanket and standardised monthly amount that Muslim fathers must start paying immediately for their children's financial support - with each states able to decide its own sum.

Since KSIT was founded in 2015, Hajar said the problem of unpaid child support or "nafkah" has become like a "tradition", as it is a recurring problem every year for the singl...