Saudi 11-year-old marries 10-year-old cousin

[Mustafa al-Muhaajir]

Saudi 11-year-old marries 10-year-old cousin: report

RIYADH (AFP) — An 11-year-old boy has married his 10-year-old cousin in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Mohammed al-Rashidi and his unidentified cousin will seal the marriage they contracted under the sharia laws of Islam and move in together after a ceremony to take place in the summer, Al-Shams newspaper said.

"I am ready for this marriage. It will help me study better," Mohammed, who goes to primary school in the northern province of Hail, was quoted as saying by Al-Shams.

"I invite all my classmates to do like me," the boy said, adding that he wanted to "crown a love story through marriage".

The schoolboy's father, Muraizak al-Rashidi, told the newspaper he was busy sending out invitations for a summer celebration to seal the marriage.

Dahim al-Jaber, the headmaster at Mohammed's school, said marriage at such a young age was "inappropriate" but wished the couple a happy life together.


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[Abu Ma'mar]

MashaAllah, thats a nice story.

Justs shows that many people develop at different ages.

[Ahmad ibn Philip]

Yeah, ma'sha'allah, I'm happy to read something like this.

[Niqaabis]

maa shaa Allaah

may Allaah bless their marriage aameen

[Sawtul Islam]

Isn't the boy supposed to be at least 15 before he is allowed to marry?

[Abu Ma'mar]

Isn't the boy supposed to be at least 15 before he is allowed to marry?

Yes, maybe in your Sharee'a that you legislate every week, but in the Sharee'a of Allah any consenting male and female can get married at any time but they can only have intercourse when they reach puberty.

[Abu Treika]

masha'allah very good article

[Salahadeen]

Yes, maybe in your Sharee'a that you legislate every week, but in the Sharee'a of Allah any consenting male and female can get married at any time but they can only have intercourse when they reach puberty.

I believe that the girl has the option of nullifying the marriage once she attains the age of maturity, correct? And before she attains the age of puberty, the marriage remains mawqoof (suspended)? Not sure about it...just from what I remember...I may be wrong!

[cat-without-tail]

Wonderfull!

[juwairiyah]

assalamu'alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

mashaallah beautiful !may Allah shower His blessings upon them and the two families,keep them steadfast upon deen and love them ameen ameen ameen

All praise be to Allah how cute and lovely !!!! Many srs are ready for marriage at the age of ten islamicallyl

may Allah protect them from evil eye ameen