Why does Islam permit marriage at such a young age?

According to some islamic country's, children are being married off by their parents as young as 10yrs, but the legal age is suppose to be 15. If that is the case, why so young? And why is the necessary?Why does Islam permit marriage at such a young age?
► In today's world, there are not 10 year olds being married off. But there are others who engage in marriage in their mid-to-late teen years, just like myself.





► Centuries ago, this used to be a common practice with all people, it was not about Islaam, all practiced it: Jews, Christians, Pagans, etc.





► There is no age point or restriction in Islaam, but only that the bride and groom are both mature and have passed the age of puberty.








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^_^Why does Islam permit marriage at such a young age?
I wonder if ';being married off'; at age 10 refers to actually being married the way we in the west understand it. It could possibly mean that they are betrothed (perhaps legally married), but the girl doesn't actually go live with her husband until a later time, perhaps a pre-arranged age, or when she begins her menstrual cycle (thereby ';becoming a woman';). This may still be young, though.





Keep in mind, too, that it's not just Muslims who do this. I believe some of the Hindu people in India do the same, as well as tribes in Africa and probably South America, too. It's just that Islam is so much in the news, and Americans love to find reasons to point a finger.





We don't need to go back very many generations in the Western European heritage to see the same thing taking place.





Maybe those cultures who still practice this need to ';get with the times,'; but you can't just flip a switch and have everyone slough off their culture and traditions overnight. These things take time. The information age will move it along. Also, as this practice ceases, other social systems have to be developed to support the education and upbringing of girls, and their new role in society. Again, it won't happen overnight.





Unfortunately, many good and valuable things will be lost from many cultures along the way, by the same process.
Unfortunately, these countries have not bothered to move on with the world. Quran has given us guidance to, how to live our lives but also has told us to not to forget the worldly life as well as religious responsibilities. Some people take the law from that time literally.





The law of marriage in Islam is that the girl should be able to know from right to wrong and have the power and right to say NO. The couple do not need the consent to marry but some country consider their culture more interesting then the religious believes.





It is not necessary and I Absolutely agree with you that 10yrs old is far too young. Even 15yrs in my eyes is still too young. These days, girls don't think about marriage till in their late 20s if not early 30s.
Dear as you said, that is according to some Islamic Countries or the so called Muslims or even the Islamic Law by many so called Muslims.





The Quraan says totally something else.





';...and because they spend of their property(for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding for those absent what Allah hath guarded...';(4:34)





Could a girl at the age of 15 be able to take care of her husband's business, let alone a house?





I doubt that.





The word is obedient and mother and sister are not obedient of son or brother, respectively. But a husband/father Spends his property, hence only daughter and wife can be obedient. And if a father weds his 15 year old daughter, she will become a wife, thus she will have to guard, which obiviously she won't be able to when her husband is at journey/war.





And THAT my dear is what Quraan says.
Because muhammad set the evil example by marrying Ayesha when he was 53 and she was 6. According to islamic historians muhammad waited until she was 9 to have sex with her, and since muslims have been fooled into thinking muhammad was a prophet they believe God approved of this forced marriage and use it as justification for what civilized people define as child rape.
One cannot use the modern terms of marriage to compare.





In the USA, before modern times. It was very common for a man or woman to be married by 15.





Native Americans consider a boy a man at 14 and he begins to search for his wife.





This is just two examples. Just because modern times says 18 is the legal age. That does mean that is the age elsewhere in the world or even the USA's own past.
Remove Muhammad and you remove Islam. Everything in Islam traces back to Muhammad. There is not a single law in Islam that was given by Muhammad that restrained or inhibited Muhammad in any way. This equates to Islam being the cult of Muhammad. By about and for Muhammad.





Since Muhammad was a demonstrated pedophile, it stands that the cult allows pedophilia. In this, it's not unique, as many cults are established for this very thing:





http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/arc…


http://www.cultnews.com/?cat=105


http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic…





Of course, people in Islamic countries never hear about these sorts of cults, so they don't realize that Islam is the purest definition of a cult.
Child marriages is a worldwide phenomenon and not connected with religion as people of all religious backgrounds partake in child marriages.





Some facts.......


According to UNICEF, 40% of child marriages occur in India.


http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/18/stories/…


These are largely Hindus!!!!!! And yes child marriage is illegal in India.





If you want some data on where child marriage occurs, here is a link with a MAP. Take note that the whole of India is marked out, as well as [christian] central Latin America, some parts of SE Asia, as well as several parts of sub-Saharan Africa:


http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/key-issues/c…





Situation in sub-Saharan Africa:


http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0…





In some parts of rural Ethiopia 40% of girls are apparently married by 15 or younger. From the same link: as quoted by a villager called Mamo: ';Even at the age of three, when the child is on the backside of her mother, at that time, marriage ceremony will be done,'; Mamo says: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story…


These are Christians!!!!





So you see ----- people of all religious persuasions. Why are you questioning Muslims alone therefore? Do some research please as your question has clearly biased overtones and shows a lack of proper research moreover !!!





Another article on child marriage worldwide:


http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia…





❀ Peace.





addendum:


Historically in the uk, the 1753 Marriage Act for England %26amp; Wales had set the age at 12 for a girl and 14 for a boy. This could have been open to abuse! http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia…


This did not change until 1929 when the legal minimum was set to 16 for both.





In the olden days, going back say 1000-2000 years, the life expectancy was generally quite low, perhaps you were fortunate indeed if you made it to 40 years old. So getting married 'younger' was perhaps necessary for successful procreation, amongst other things (to get married for). But times have changed obviously in the west at least and our societies have adapted to these changes accordingly. Such as youngsters getting an education, wanting to go to university, establish a career, and life expectancy having increased substantially.
because these old dirty men cant handle a woman with a brain and the experience that comes with a similar age lol





they like to control both contol and manipulate so a young 10yr old girl is the perfect victim to satisfy there sexually predetorial needs i guess
Live your own life man .... don't get disturb by other customs...... 99% Muslim do marry in elder age..... Islam prohibits sexual relationship in younger age ... that is why marraige is allowed so as to avoid this to happen....... you foolish people don't have that much brain to understand... very sorry for you.
..... a faithful may of spreading religion ... by adding to their numerical numbers .... while the west is in numerical decline, because we care more for our lifestyles than future generations.


Just look at the debt we are leaving behind for unborn generations .... the principle and interest on that debt will cripple any hope for a better life for them than us greedy baby boomers.
Religious marriage and government marriage have nothing to dow with each other. Which is why I am so confused about religious groups fighting so hard against gay marriage.
Hey you can use religion to justify almost anything, paedophilia, murder, rape, etc....
I suggest you read this link





http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/…
So that horny old men can religiously justify raping young girls.
Because Mohammad married a nine-year-old?
because you have massacred them and they cant afford to feed themselves