What can we do?
A few months back a court in Pakistan dismissed a case filed under the family law, which forbids marriage of girls below the age of sixteen. The learned judge ruled that marrying girls under16 is permitted by our religion.
I am totally perplexed. In such a situation how is it possible to stop the marriage of under aged girls and how are we going to be benefited by following the various standards set by our religion.
Free and logical thinking is necessary to keep pace with the development of civilisation.
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