Posted on 10/31/2008 2:06:17 PM PDT by Stoat
The cleric had not yet begun the ceremony in Karachi, which was attended by 100 guests, said deputy superintendent of police Malik Mazhar.
Pakistan law forbids marriage below the age of 18, but some Muslim scholars say it is permissible if the bride and groom have reached puberty.
TV footage showed both children in traditional wedding clothes in the laps of policemen after the raid, the girl with tears running down her cheeks.
The parents said the wedding had been arranged to end an eight-year feud between the two families, according to a report on Express News TV.
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The parents would be brought before a court on Saturday, he said.
A Pakistan Human Rights Commission official, Hina Gillani, said the maximum possible punishment for the parents was one month in jail and a fine of just over $10.
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One naturally wonders how many "muslim scholars" here in the USA believe the same thing.
Aren’t those muzzies cute? Very enlightened people. Very enlightened.
And the opinions of their 'religious scholars' are highly regarded and oftentimes revered by many in the USA and Europe.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
I wish with all of my heart that we were forced to make it all up. How many marriages like this were not stopped and how many lives have been needlessly destroyed by this barbarity?
I hardly think these two children have reached puberty.
His"wife" must be very bright 'cause she didn't win life's lottery on looks
Although I hate citing Wikipedia as a definitive source on anything, their numbers seem to be near other sources I'm seeing on this :
Although there is a wide range of normal ages, on average, girls begin the process of puberty about 1-2 years earlier than boys (with average ages of 9 to 14 for girls and 10 to 17 for boys), and reach completion in a shorter time.[1] Girls attain adult height and reproductive maturity about 4 years after the first physical changes of puberty appear. In contrast, boys accelerate more slowly but continue to grow for about 6 years after the first visible pubertal changes.
Puberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How many 9 and 10 year olds have been married with the full blessings of 'muslim scholars'?
Disgusting.
Yes it is and these two are only 5 and 7.
And they’re cousins besides - gotta keep that line pure - retarded but pure.
Notice how many times lunatic behavior and violent barbarism is reported from Pakistan or about Pakistanis throughout the world...
I strongly suspect a genetic flaw...
It’s quite telling that Islam’s most revered is someone who would instantly be jailed for decades as a child rapist in any civilized country.
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