The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, Tuesday, strongly kicked against child marriage.
Addressing a conference of Northern Muslims Religious Leaders Forum on Primary Health care in Kano, the former Central Bank Governor explained that the reproductive health challenges associated with such practice was enough to discouraged the age long tradition.

Sanusi said that Nigeria Muslims were ardent followers of Maliki school of thought like Morocco, Malaysia and Egypt, stressing that those brotherly countries had since pegged marriage age.

In his words “I believe the time is ripe to take a stand on this age long practice of early marriage, and coincidentally we subscribed to Malikiyya school of thought like Morocco, Malaysia and Egypt who had since pegged marriage age to 17, 19 and 18 respectively”.

He further condemned some cultural practices that encouraged polygamy, adding that, “some of those who engage in this practice do not have the necessary economic power to support themselves”.

The emir who took his audience through historical lane explained that “in the past, cities like Kano, Katsina, Aghadez, and Timbuktu hold economic power of the Sahel region, and this economic prospect had since shifted to coastal cities around the globe”.

Commenting on wife battery, the emir said that Islam abhors assault on women.

He enjoined those involved in the act to desist from such practice.

He disclosed that “I don’t expect my in-law to lay his hand on my daughter, but I have since urged her to retaliate any form of assault from her husband”.

jumper524:
He disclosed that “I don’t expect my in-law to lay
his hand on my daughter, but I have since urged
her to retaliate any form of assault from her
husband”. wrong move here emir

TheArchangel:
Nay. That is the right move.

CACAWA:
its wrong.

Two wrongs can never make a right.

If she retaliates and he harms her, would he be happy?

The reasonable thing to do is report to the authorities, or anyone who can wade in.

TheArchangel:
Nay. That is the right move.

ki02020:


Hope you have a father well position like sanusi
That you can call on when the gobe start

Cuz baba GOD may not pick your call early when the gobe start and you're shouting for help

TheArchangel:
Not all women you can mess with. I have combat skills sir, so I think your subtle threats are meant for the ordinary lovey dovey ladies who doesn't know jack about self-defense.

ki02020:


Self defence!!! Hmm hope you're not the type that love to bite off the joystick

CACAWA:
its wrong.

Two wrongs can never make a right.

If she retaliates and he harms her, would he be happy?

The reasonable thing to do is report to the authorities, or anyone who can wade in.

TheArchangel:
Not all women you can mess with. I have combat skills sir, so I think your subtle threats are meant for the ordinary lovey dovey ladies who doesn't know jack about self-defense.

CACAWA:
its wrong.

Two wrongs can never make a right.

If she retaliates and he harms her, would he be happy?

The reasonable thing to do is report to the authorities, or anyone who can wade in.