Muslim marriage The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently reaffirmed that a Muslim girl who reaches the age of 15 can marry whoever she wants, and such a marriage would not violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Act. Notably, according to the personal laws in Islam (Sharia), the age of attaining puberty is 15. The High Court has also reassured that Muslim girls will continue to be governed by Islamic personal laws. In his order, Justice Vikas Bahl stated, “Such a marriage would not be void in terms of Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.” A 16-year-old had asked a childcare agency for permission to reconcile with her 26-year-old spouse. The remark was made during the hearing of Javed’s habeas corpus case, in which he was challenging the ‘imprisonment’ of his 16-year-old wife in a children’s care home. The girl informed the court that she had fled her home to marry the person of her choice and reside with him. However, her family members had forcibly …
Don’t equate anything islamic with Christianity. And it is assumed Our Lady married so young. There’s no marriage certificate. How old was St Joseph? Another old man, like in islam ?
The major difference between Canon Law and Sharia Law, in this particular case, is that Canon Law recognizes any civil law that sets a higher marriage age than the Church tolerates, which is 14 for a girl, and 16 for a boy. In a country that would allow younger girls to be married, the Church would enforce the minimum age of 14. Sharia Law insists on being recognized above civil law. Canon Law recognizes pretty much any civil law that doesn’t contradict the moral law.