Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage, calling on the government to raise the minimum age from 16 to 18. It is not legally binding but will be influential, and was issued after a three-day congress of female clerics in the country. • r/worldnews

Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage, calling on the government to raise the minimum age from 16 to 18. It is not legally binding but will be influential, and was issued after a three-day congress of female clerics in the country. (bbc.com)

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