The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has advocated a ban on marriage of women below 18 years, saying most of the women suffering from reproductive health challenges were products of such marriages.

The emir, who spoke at a workshop organised by the Northern Islamic Forum in Kano on Tuesday, said time had come when the Muslim community should live by the reality of economic recession and consequences of early marriage.

He said the era when people gave out their daughters in marriage at early ages and asked the husbands to wait till they were ripe was nothing but a deception.
According to Mr. Sanusi, that strategy no longer worked as it had led to cases of divorce and other ugly situations.
The emir recounted that in the past the rich and the poor married four wives and bore between 30 and 40 children because the economy was not only buoyant but also because people were not relying on government for sustenance.

He said though the harsh economic realities now make it impossible for people to feed twice a day these days, “unfortunately our people do not change and somebody with virtually nothing still give birth to 20 or 30 children and this must stop”.
Mr. Sanusi said there was a need to peg the marriage age now because of the challenges early marriage was posing.
According to him, the marriage age in Egypt at present was 18 while that of Malaysia and Morocco were 19 and 17 respectively, asking “why not we here urgently call for pegging of marriage ages within Muslim Umma in Nigeria?”

He argued that since Nigeria Muslims also practice the Malikiys School of thought as these countries, “we should follow suit and peg our own marriage ages for our own good”.
Mr. Sanusi called on the relevant authorities to create a law that would punish anybody that gave birth to children and allowed them to suffer.
According to him, most of those neglected children not only turned victims of social vices but also engage in terrorism.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/204023-emir-sanusi-wants-nigeria-ban-child-brides-18-marriage.html

All the hausa people will not gree

Most reasonable opinion I've heard from a northerner in a very long time. After they've all assume the position of victims to their own injustice, and Since they've all lost their sense of reasoning and morality to their fascist religion.

I know some fanatics and ignoramus even in His own religion and among his kinsmen will come for his head....

After all, Mohammed wants many followers at his back at ressurection, so they have to populate the earth and religion by giving birth to as many as possible (at least now that jihad war is no more selling).

Anyway, Nothing but truth had Sanusi spoken. Counter him first be4 thinking of me.

^^^
Most times, the love or "lust" for "likes" from your ilk won't make you make sense. You truncate your own line of thought.





Gibberish!

Common sense.

Not Just marriages but islam itself should adjust to the reality of our times.

Nice one from the emir.

I agree but start it from KANO and let's see what happens.....

But the Emir engaged his latest bride at 17 and then married her at 18

Why is he a hypocrite abeg?

Chopping 18 year old kpomo

paedo

I concur, it should be ban.

.... one Nigeria

My KING hope say you think twice before you said it






Don't ak me WHY.

See who is talking

If this happens it will be a very wonderful development.

Na now day break

guilty or not guilty Mr emir?

kai... walahi we no go gree

But why will someone marry a lady under 18 ?

Spoken like the Sanusi Lamido I know. Was thinking putting on a turban will make your brain cells dry, but now I'm seeing that your brain cells are still as active as before.

Sanusi Lamido should also call on the muslim ummah and the relevant authority to place a ban on the amount of kids a couple should have, the maximum of three and minimum of one, is more than enough.

I wonder when most of these our religious and traditional folks will see that the era of giving birth to kids spontaneously is gone. However, I just hope these religious and traditional folks don't come for Sanusi Lamido, I remember the way one senator acted when a bill was brought to NASS as regard the amount of kids one should have.

I just hope they won't accuse Sanusi Lamido of attacking Islam with this utterance he made. Marrying very young teenage girls still give some people a big kick.

Good

Jengem:
But the Emir engaged his latest bride at 17 and then married her at 18

Why is he a hypocrite abeg?

Chopping 18 year old kpomo

paedo

She was 16 when the news first broke which probably means that he was courting her when she was 15.

Anyway, let him tell Ali Yerima to stop buying children to 'molest'. Maybe if the head leads the tail (the useless akuya who make up the northern populace) will follow.

You have my support

It should totally be banned

olafum1:
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has advocated a ban on marriage of women below 18 years, saying most of the women suffering from reproductive health challenges were products of such marriages.

The emir, who spoke at a workshop organised by the Northern Islamic Forum in Kano on Tuesday, said time had come when the Muslim community should live by the reality of economic recession and consequences of early marriage.

He said the era when people gave out their daughters in marriage at early ages and asked the husbands to wait till they were ripe was nothing but a deception.
According to Mr. Sanusi, that strategy no longer worked as it had led to cases of divorce and other ugly situations.
The emir recounted that in the past the rich and the poor married four wives and bore between 30 and 40 children because the economy was not only buoyant but also because people were not relying on government for sustenance.

He said though the harsh economic realities now make it impossible for people to feed twice a day these days, “unfortunately our people do not change and somebody with virtually nothing still give birth to 20 or 30 children and this must stop”.
Mr. Sanusi said there was a need to peg the marriage age now because of the challenges early marriage was posing.
According to him, the marriage age in Egypt at present was 18 while that of Malaysia and Morocco were 19 and 17 respectively, asking “why not we here urgently call for pegging of marriage ages within Muslim Umma in Nigeria?”

He argued that since Nigeria Muslims also practice the Malikiys School of thought as these countries, “we should follow suit and peg our own marriage ages for our own good”.
Mr. Sanusi called on the relevant authorities to create a law that would punish anybody that gave birth to children and allowed them to suffer.
According to him, most of those neglected children not only turned victims of social vices but also engage in terrorism.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/204023-emir-sanusi-wants-nigeria-ban-child-brides-18-marriage.html

hypocrisy is worse than ebola, so after taking an 18 year old bride you now wants others not to do same. Wonders shall never end...
Please Sir/emir tell that to the winds..

Hmm

Oh really? Speak to your senators nah. Who are you telling?

I still think a girl should be up to 23 before she gets married.19,20 is still a no no for me. I still wonder how some muslims will get married to a 15 year old.the thing disgusts me.