Forced marriages are entirely against Islamic teachings, scholars told Makkah daily on Tuesday.
The scholars said the United Nations has classified these types of unions to be a serious violation of human rights.
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It was barely 4 a.m. when 19-year-old Rinkal Kumari disappeared from her home in a small village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. When her parents awoke they found only her slippers and a scarf outside the door.A few hours later her…
‘As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I tire of the negative stereotypes and constant suspicion and hostility that members of British Muslim communities have had to endure.’