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Shame and Outrage: Muslims defame Islamic law by marrying off minor girls
By Sujata B. Shakeel and Anindita D. Choudhury in New Delhi
About 70 per cent of India lives in villages where family, caste and community pressures are more important than any law. Akshaya Trithiya is an auspicious day for Hindu marriages. In fact, in some communities, tiny- tots are married off. It is popularly known as ‘Child Marriage Day’ in states such as Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. For child marriages in Muslims, “It the misinterpretation of the Shari’ah by vested interests that is responsible for the backwardness of society,” says Azra Abid, associate professor, department of sociology, Jamia Milia Islamia. “Islam allows a woman to choose her partner. As per Muslim law, girls are considered mature at nine and can get married, but still enjoy a right not to do so,” she says. Personal laws are oppressive towards women, most people MAIL TODAY spoke to, said. Some feel that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 needs a re-look.
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