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Summary Relevant authorities have recorded the statements from the concerned parties.
TABUK (Dunya News) – After massive backlash by social media users over the marriage between an elderly man and a minor, an inquiry has been ordered in the matter.
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 with a 70-year-old man and rule whether it is religiously acceptable.
Relevant authorities have recorded the statements from the concerned parties, including the 16-year-old girl, who have expressed her consent and voiced desire to go ahead with the marriage.
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