Philippines: Islamic scholars invoke the Qur’an in opposing law forbidding child marriage

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The Philippines wants to outlaw child marriage. But in Muslim-majority Bangsamoro, change will be hard,” by Raissa Robles, South China Morning Post, November 22, 2020:

…A senior member of the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he did not think the proposed child-marriage law was “automatic for Muslims” given the concurrent existence of the Code of Muslim Personal Laws.
He revealed that there was an ongoing discussion between the ulamas on the conflict between the Code and the impending congressional legislation banning child marriages.
“We are trying to reconcile the two views – the Code says 15 [is the marrying age], while the [proposed Congress legislation] says 18,” he said, explaining that some Islamic scholars put the age of marriage for women “from the time she starts menstruating, but the Koran itself has no provision regarding that”….

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[syed putra]

It's illegal for believers to marry or screw the underage.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

So the Qur'an is perfect n Islam is perfect? They sure have weird practices for a perfect religion

 

[nightsafari]

It's illegal for believers to marry or screw the underage.

Yup. That's why they keep doing it.

 

[nightsafari]

So the Qur'an is perfect n Islam is perfect? They sure have weird practices for a perfect religion

Declaring anything perfect is already a problem waiting to happen. Nothing is perfect.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

It's illegal for believers to marry or screw the underage.

Illegal by the law of the land or the religion? It seems in pinoyland it's legal via state law n the said religion backs it up by religious law

 

[duluxe]