This is disgusting. What 40+ year old man would want to marry, and HAVE SEX WITH an 8year-old? She physically CANNOT have sex at that age... This is ****ed up
The practice has deep cultural and religious roots, and is widespread in Yemen. A February 2009 law set the minimum age for marriage at 17, but it was repealed after some conservative lawmakers called it un-Islamic."
In particular, a prominent Islamic cleric, Abdulmajeed al-Zindani, issued a fatwa in support of the practice, declaring supporters of a ban on child brides to be apostates, and ultimately leading a successful campaign against legislation that would prevent adult men from marrying children.
Sadly, young girls are still forced to marry old men in some countries because the girl's family need money.. So those men give dowries to the girl's family in return of their daughter's hand. This is reality, and I hope awareness is raised so that this is stopped.
I agree this is so sad. Hopefully cases like this one raise awareness.
Absolutely disgusting. Oh and for those who say it is only that side of the world, it happens in Colorado City all the time. Warren Jeffs started a nasty ass cult up there.
