Is it forbidden to marry a young girl, as is heard in the media?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that it is forbidden to marry young girls who are nine or five years old, as is happening and mentioned in some media outlets?
Answer:
No, it is not forbidden to marry a young girl; marrying a young girl is not forbidden. Who has forbidden it? Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has permitted marriage, whether to a young girl or an older woman. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that it is forbidden to marry young girls who are nine or five years old, as is happening and mentioned in some media outlets?
Answer:
No, it is not forbidden to marry a young girl; marrying a young girl is not forbidden. Who has forbidden it? Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has permitted marriage, whether to a young girl or an older woman. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1959 -2802] هل يحرم الزواج بالصغيرة كما يُسمع في وسائل الإعلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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