Moslims call out fatwa about child marriages

cirebon - Female mentalists issued a fatwa on Thursday to end child welfare in Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. It's very simple that girls get married to their eighteenth and do not finish school.

The regulation, of essential importance in Islam but not legally binding, was brought out after a three-day congress of religious leaders in western Java. It is rare for Indonesian women to take a stand in this way. At the meeting there were also representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Malaysia.

'Pregnancy mortality is a major problem in Indonesia. We can act as spiritual leaders in child welfare, 'said organizer Ninik Rahayu. 'We know the issues and obstacles that women face. We can therefore take action instead of waiting for the government to do something to protect these children. '

In the now published fatwa, it is called 'harmful' in the real connection of minors. It is a sacred obligation to prevent future childbirths from saving a lot of potential misery.