|
MEMRI |
|
|
|
June 19, 2008 |
Clip No. 1798 |
|
|
|
Dr. Ahmad
Al-Mub'i Saudi Marriage Officiant:
It Is
Allowed to Marry a Girl at the Age of One
|
|
|
|
|
|
Following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ahmad
Al-Mu'bi, a Saudi marriage officiant,
which aired on LBC TV on June 19, 2008: MEMRI Clip of Dr. Ahmad Al-Mub’I Speaking Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi: Marriage is actually
two things: First we are talking about the marriage contract itself. This is
one thing, while consummating the marriage – having sex with the wife for the
first time – is another thing. There is no minimal age for entering marriage.
(In
Islam)
You can have a marriage contract even
with a one-year-old girl, not to
mention a girl of nine, seven, or eight. This is merely a contract [indicating] consent. The guardian in such a
case must be the father, because the father's opinion is obligatory. Thus,
the girl becomes a wife... But is the girl ready for sex or not? What is the
appropriate age for having sex for the first time? This varies according to
environment and traditions. In [...] The Prophet Muhammad
is the model we follow. He took 'Aisha to be his wife when she was six, but
he had sex with her only when she was nine. Interviewer: When she was six... Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi: He married her at the age of six, and he consummated the
marriage, by having sex with her for the first time, when she was nine. (Consummated meaning full vaginal sex. – This statement does
not preclude the prophet being involved in all manner of sexual play with 6
year old, 7 year old, and eight year old Aisha. Aisha declares that “The
Prophet played with her,” and this play could have well included his fondling
her, his having her give him oral sex, his masturbating her, or even his having
vaginal sex and pulling out and shooting his sperm all over her or on the
ground.) We consider the Prophet Muhammad to be our model. Interviewer: My question to you is whether the marriage
of a 12-year-old boy with an 11-year-old girl is a logical marriage, which is
permitted by Islamic law. Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi: If the guardian is
the father... There are two different types of guardianship. If the guardian
is the father, and he marries his daughter off to a man of appropriate standing,
the marriage is obviously valid. (The answer is no a
boy of 12 is not a man or appropriate standing) [...] People find themselves in all kinds of circumstances. Take, for
example, a man who has two, three, or four daughters. He does not have any
wives, but he needs to go on a trip. Isn't it better to marry (Off) his daughter(s) to a man, who will
protect and sustain her, and when she reaches the proper age, he will have
sex with her? Who says all men are ferocious wolves? |
|
http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/1798.htm