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Saudi investigation into 16-year-old girl’s marriage to elderly man
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Prince Fahad bin Sultan, the governor of the Saudi Tabuk province, has ordered a court to look into the marriage of a 16-year-old girl from a man in his 70s and rule whether it is religiously acceptable.This comes after social media users voiced their surprise over the marriage between an elderly man and a minor. Relevant authorities have summoned and taken the statements from the concerned parties, including the 16-year-old girl, who voiced her desire to go ahead with the marriage. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-26 |
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