Muslim marriage laws
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(Querist) 30 June 2013
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sirs,
generally, the minimum age required for marriage in India is 18 for a girl and 21 for boy. whether there is any exception to this general rule with regard to muslim marriage ?
or whether a Muslim girl can contract marriage immediately after attaining 16 years ?
thanking you sirs ,
adv salil kumar
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
We are secular of a nature where Muslim personal law is supreme till we form political courage to provide UNIFORM CIVIL CODE.
Ravikant Soni
(Expert) 30 June 2013
Agree with prabhakar sir. But it would be a void able marriage on instance of the minor.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 01 July 2013
The age of marriage is same for every sect in India.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 01 July 2013
The Legal Age as per Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is 18 for girls. It is a uniform age for people of all religions.
As per Shariat Law (Muslim Personal Law) the minimum age is Puberty which is presumed to be reached at 15.
If a girl below 18 is getting married, then it's an offence and the parents/relatives all of whom are actively getting the marriage done are liable to be prosecuted.
Such marriage is valid until the child party revokes it within 3 years of attaining majority i.e 21.
