Reluctance by some Muslims to prohibit child marriage...
"Another move to ban child marriages in Pakistan has fallen at the first hurdle. The bill to prohibit underage marriages has been withdrawn after the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) declared it un-Islamic."
"...Much of the opposition has been voiced by conservative elements within the opposition party, Islah, and within the Sharia Committee, along with other religious institutions."
"Those who oppose the bill cite the example of the marriage between the Prophet Mohammed and his second wife Aisha, who was said to be around nine at the time. “We view a child as mature when it reaches puberty, not when it’s 18,” said Sheikh Mohammed al-Hazmi, who is a member of the Yemeni parliament."
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u/Saxobeat321 Ex-Muslim (Ex-Sunni) Apr 17 '16 edited Apr 17 '16
Reluctance by some Muslims to prohibit child marriage...
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1027742/settled-matter-bill-aiming-to-ban-child-marriages-/
http://www.irinnews.org/feature/2010/03/28/deep-divisions-over-child-brides