Saudi governor orders inquiry into 16-year-old girl's marriage to elderly man

Saudi governor orders inquiry into 16-year-old girl's marriage to elderly man
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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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