South African islamic scholar approves of sex with minors

[whatsthisthen]

Dear readers,
I wish to bring to your attention the following statement of a religious leader of the muslim community in Camperdown, South Africa - who seems to propagate the view that marriage and 'intimacy' with minors is approved and okay:


From:
Ask the Imam
Islamic Q & A Online
with Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Ifta, Madrassah In'aamiyyah
Camperdown, South Africa:


Question 6737 from Germany Jan 10 2002
http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=6737

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Question
i would like to marry a woman who is 12 years old, her father and she has also agreed. What is your advise?

i am 45 and married to already 15 years now after the sexual desire of my woman has nearly gone i am looking to marry again. And i would like to marry a woman who is 12 years old, her father and she has also agreed, my first wife told me that it could make problems if it will be a big different in age, and also some of my children are older than my second wife. What is your advise ? And is it allowed for me to have already sexual intercourse with these woman after we are married or to i have to wait till she reach at special age ?

Answer
According to the Shari'ah, if a girl is a minor (did not attain puberty), she may be given in marriage by her father. When she attains puberty, she has the right to maintain the marriage or discontinue the marriage.
*** There is no age limit to be intimate with one's wife even if she is a minor ***

It is important for you, in your situation, to consider the age difference reservation expressed by your wife.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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[Nubianman]

As far as I know their great prophet married a minor as well at the age of 13. Basically he is only speaking for a religion that produces so many terrorists that it has become so indistinguishable from terror itself.

[Theja]

Its reported here: http://www.homa.org

[Nubianman]

Here is some more: http://www.pagerealm.com/celinet. Enjoy!