"Yet, scholarly examination of the law regarding cases of child marriage an show that child marriages are not rendered invalid under the provisions of the Act and merely subjects adult parties to the penalties stipulated.’! Despite contravening the CMRA, the continuing validity of a child marriage in Pakistan stems from the constitutionally enshrined primacy of sharia; because Hanafi legal doctrine permits the marriage of minors by guardians, child marriage remains valid in the State. However, according to the provisions of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, a female minor who is married without consent before the age of sixteen may apply for repudiation of the marriage before turning eighteen, provided the marriage remains unconsummated.®? Unfortunately, this"
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Islam, Culture, and Marriage Consent Hanafi Jurisprudence and the Pashtun Context By Hafsa Pirzada · 2022
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