A Moroccan lawyer is suing a Salafi Islamist leader for issuing a fatwa that permits marrying off nine-year-old girls. The lawyer is charging Al Maghrawi of violating the laws of the country encouraging the sexual violation of children. He also charged him of defaming Islam with such fatwas.
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Willow 12:30 am on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
How do we send this guy money and support?
aziz 5:10 am on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
or at least a ramadan e-card. lets not do lunch! rofl man thats funny
Fatemeh 10:10 am on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
lol
I know, right?
This guy’s pretty ballsy. I’m surprised we didn’t think of it first here in the litigation capital of the world.
Falasi Tslamisi 10:54 am on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
I’m interested in the latter part, that he is defaming Islam with the fatwa. We know Prophet Muhammad married a young Aisha, so how might the full legal arguments in shariah terms go?
aziz 11:06 am on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
well, theres some debate about the age of Aisha, Falasi.
Falasi Tslamisi 12:13 pm on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
Hi aziz,
That debate has not been updated for many years already. There is a point by point rebuttal available on other sites.
Willow 12:42 pm on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
Aisha’s age is not the issue here. By law, a woman has to consent to a marriage in order for it to be religiously legal. Children, also by law, are not responsible for their own actions. The onset of puberty is considered the point at which Muslims become responsible for their actions. Ergo, a prepubescent girl cannot be held accountable for her actions, and thus cannot legally consent to a marriage, and thus cannot be married.
And if you need to hear that spelled out in order to understand that pedophilia is wrong, get your head checked.
thabet 1:12 pm on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
Good.
Falasi Tslamisi 6:57 pm on September 5, 2008 Permalink |
Hi Willow,
I agree much. However, I’d like to know how the Prophet Muhammad becomes the exception to the rule, that muslims cannot follow marrying a “nine year old” girl anymore, even if the girl has reached an early puberty.
San Antonio Lawyer 1:17 am on September 6, 2008 Permalink |
That leader should really be sued!