''Nigeria has many uncountable problems
and none of them is early marriage. As a matter of fact early marriage the
solution to about half of our problems. For those who wonder if I can give my
daughter(s) out in marriage at the age of 9 or 13, I tell you most honestly, I
can give her out at the age of 6 if I want to and its not your business. This
is because I am a Muslim and I follow the example of the best of mankind,
Muhammad ﺻَﻠَّﻰ
ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ
ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ
ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ
.
In Islam, marriage is not only about
sex, it is about family and helping one another in achieving their goals, which
is the attainment of Paradise.
In Islam, a girl can be given out in
marriage as early as 6 years old, but consummation of the marriage can only be
done when the girl becomes physically mature and she gives her consent to it
because unlike English law, it is not permissible for a man to rape his wife in
Shari'ah Law.
