nedu2000: Nigeria unlike iran is a secular state,what senator yerima should have done was to advocate for such laws in the 'sharia' states of Nigeria & not for the entire 'consumption' of all 36 states

nedu2000: Nigeria unlike iran is a secular state,what senator yerima should have done was to advocate for such laws in the 'sharia' states of Nigeria & not for the entire 'consumption' of all 36 states

vedaxcool: aya sorry ohhh, I thought u dey live in Tehran, since you created an entire thread about scientific achievement of Iran under Mr. Khomeini rule, I thought we could consider this as part of the achievement of Iran or atleast a view into the diverse view on an issue. but please u need to cease following me to every thread I go to, it is unhealthy.
take it easy,

vedaxcool: ^

I don't know about that, many Iranians actually engage in the practice

vedaxcool: ^
how i wish Iran with all its scientific achievement could find its leg under shia Shari'a to fight this cruelty, the revolution seem to have been in adequate in this regards, some how the Parliament position directly correlate with Khomeini position. may Allah help the ummah , it seems only two of us are concerned of this issue.

LagosShia:

are you muslim?

age of consent in Shia Iran is 16.start campaigning for at least placing an age in Wahhabi Saudi Arabia.no age at all set.

vedaxcool:

yes, but the question should be directed at Mr. Khomeini and the Iranian Parliament which reduced/attempting toreduce the age of marriage below 9. Don't worry chriatian miller cited in the opinion, is mobilizing a global coalition a against child mmarriage moves in iran., something Mr. Khomeini supported. this is good development as it is what both of us want, and it will serve as a pressure point, against any member of Parliament who wants to follow the cradle robbing ways that Khomeini engarly propounded and implemented. let keep a vigilant eye against any body who intends to follow the ways of Khomeini ESP. in this regards.

vedaxcool: more Joseph old age

http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=4364719

LagosShia:

[b]so if 2000 years ago Joseph,a man of 90 years of age,was engaged to Mary (as),a girl of 12 years,does that mean in our age and time we should continue to follow that? are we progressing or digressing?

what are the motives behind an old man marrying a small girl in those times? is it famine? culture? is it for procreation? is it to have children to farm? is it because of high mortality rate which required early marriage? is it because of morality,that can be maintained even by a virgin of over 60 year old? then what is the excuse or reasons behind marrying little girls in 2013?

in my view Islam says a girl can marry once she attains puberty,and she is physically and mentally mature.Islam does not compel old men to parade little girls when the motives that existed in ancient days no longer exist.we should stop giving Islam a bad image,and make others look down upon muslims because we are refusing to progress and instead we want to live in ancient times.at what age would a girl who is married at 12 graduate from secondary school? and she would still be expected to raise children and take care of the home.i don't think this is possible or even Islamic in 2013.muslims who promote marriage to little girls should grow up.muslim girls also deserve good living.this is no attack on Islam,as many of us muslims would misunderstand it to be.[/b]

vedaxcool:

pls direct your comments to Khomeini and members of the Iranian Parliament who think otherwise.

LagosShia:

my words are for all muslims who insist to be stuck in the past.

but no one should try to justify anything using the lie concocted by Aisha that she was 9 year old when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his pure Ahlul-Bayt) married her.historical records convincingly expose her as a liar.

vedaxcool: somehow I as m begining to understand the context behind the law,


A new report on Iran is revealing that an estimated 850,000 young girls there are married – some of them as young as 9 or 10 years old and some of them married off to an “elderly man” in payment of a debt.
The report was compiled by Y. Mansharof, a research fellow, and A. Savyon, director of the Iranian Media Project. Both are with the Middle East Media Research Institute.“Under Iranian law, girls may marry at 13 and boys at 15, and children under 10 may marry with the approval of their guardian and the court. According to official statistics, about one million children, even under age 10, are married. The statistics also show that 85 percent of these one million married children are girls – meaning that most of them are married to grown men.”
They noted that public figures such as sociologists inside the regime are warning that the number of children marrying is rising, and that that creates both health and social risks.
“According to one sociologist, arranging marriages for children, especially girls, is common among poor and uneducated urban families that seek a way out of dire financial straits; he adds that the girls themselves are severely damaged both physically and psychologically,” the report said.
Officials of the Islamic government, however, are not alarmed.
“Regime spokesmen have denied the extent of the phenomenon, and have also shrugged off the matter, saying that child marriage is legal and that preventing it is against Islamic law.”

http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/850000-young-iranian-girls-as-young-as-9-married/