Saudi marriage officiant Dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi told Lebanese television viewers last week that it’s permissible for girls as young as 1 to marry — as long as sex is postponed. He also included an explanation that “there is no minimal age for entering marriage.†“You can have a marriage contract even with a 1-year-old girl, not to mention a girl of 9, 7 or 8,†he said. “But is the girl ready for sex or not?†What is the appropriate age for sex for the first time? This varies according to environment and tradition,†al-Mu’bi said.
Thats pretty nasty. On top of that I feel sorry for these girls. I'm sure there are 5 year olds in marriage that get molested which is wrong. Lets kill the sick bastards
Call me old fashioned, but I'm of the opinion that both parties should be mentally and emotionally mature enough to understand what marriage entails. I doubt a one-year-old ticks that box.
This is just disgusting, the balance of power between the sexes in their culture seriously needs to be evened out. Arranged marriages are bad enough.
Aye! Right along! BTW that person needs to be hung for thinking of such things. The people who believe him should also be taught a lesson. You should not marry until you know what you're doing and are mature enough to understand the commitment.
I don't think this old fashioned, this is what marriage should be about in the first place. I fully support your "old fashioned" thinking pal.
Religion has rules and some people could really mis-interpret them. This a perfect example of that. In Islam its said that a girl and a boy both should be agreed to get married. How can a one year old know what marriage is, let alone getting agreed!