Cops arrest cleric conducting 'marriage' between 7-year old boy and 5-year old girl

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The Muslim wedding of a seven-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl has been raided by police.

Cops arrested the Muslim cleric conducting the sick ceremony and the children’s parents in Pakistan’s largest city.

The cleric had not yet begun the ceremony of Mohammad Waseem, seven, and his bride Nishain Karachi, five – which was attended by 100 guests.

Pakistan law forbids marriage below the age of 18 – but some Muslim scholars say it is permissible if the bride and groom have reached puberty.

TV footage showed both children in traditional wedding clothes in the laps of policemen after the raid – the girl with tears running down her cheeks.

The parents said the wedding had been arranged to end an eight-year feud between the two families, according to a report on Express News TV.

Mr Mazhar said he had heard about similar cases in rural areas but “it is shocking to have this right in the centre of the city.”

The parents are due to appear in court tomorrow.

A Pakistan Human Rights Commission official Hina Gillani said the maximum possible punishment for the parents was one month in jail and fine of just over $10 (£6).

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1879208.ece

[jundp 191]

Wow.

[Niels Bohr 72]

This is the most idiotic thing. And, to think that there were also 100 guests attendance is despicable.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

[Peikko 1,575]

To stop an inter-family feud? Crikey, I can't imagine that worked too well then.

Edited October 31, 2008 by Madame Cleo

[mawilson 2,133]

A Pakistan Human Rights Commission official Hina Gillani said the maximum possible punishment for the parents was one month in jail and fine of just over $10 (£6).

Or £12 and no jail time.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

More marriages like these will take place unless we elect McCain. He knows how to stop this my friends.

[Niels Bohr 72]

More marriages like these will take place unless we elect McCain. He knows how to stop this my friends.

You're only making it more worse for McCain.

[akdiver 3]

What's REALLY despicable is passing judgment on another culture, simply because it holds values different from your own.

[Niels Bohr 72]

What's REALLY despicable is passing judgment on another culture, simply because it holds values different from your own.

I agree with that to a point.

In human history there are times when this is considered normal. However, when the kids grew up they changed their ways because the knew they didn't like it. The ones that continued are the ones who don't like to change because they want to hold on to their strong beliefs. That is how our culture came to ban this behavior.

In many parts of the world that carry this ritual have many suicides, etc..etc..Real problems. In many remote regions of Cambodia, this also is carried out. Very high suicide rates.

Edited November 1, 2008 by Niels Bohr

[msu17 0]

What's REALLY despicable is passing judgment on another culture, simply because it holds values different from your own.

Well clearly their own culture isnt ok with it since marriage isn't allowed until 18 by law.

[mawilson 2,133]

What's REALLY despicable is passing judgment on another culture, simply because it holds values different from your own.

Why? Our advanced American culture is way better than their primitive ####### culture.

[akdiver 3]

In many parts of the world that carry this ritual have many suicides, etc..etc..Real problems. In many remote regions of Cambodia, this also is carried out. Very high suicide rates.

So, marriage leads to suicide. Makes sense to me.

Well clearly their own culture isnt ok with it since marriage isn't allowed until 18 by law.

Yeah - and everyone in the same nation all share the same culture. Check.

[Ban Hammer 14,077]

In many parts of the world that carry this ritual have many suicides, etc..etc..Real problems. In many remote regions of Cambodia, this also is carried out. Very high suicide rates.

i can see that parallel.

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