We do not have accurate statistics on child marriage in the countries of this region, but we have a study from Iraq presented by social researcher Saja Abdul-Ridha, The study stated that 30% of marriages in Iraq were marriages with child, These percentages may be somewhat different in the rest of the countries of the region, but they remain catastrophic, The greatest catastrophe was the failure of those who oppose child marriage to reduce it, and the success of those who support it in increasing it!
The increasing number of cases of child marriage in the Middle East in this era indicates the existence of encouraging economic, social, material and religious conditions, that is, conditions that encourage rape and encourage the practice of the slave trade, There are also indications of a decline in human and social awareness among the groups of this East.
The growing phenomenon of child marriage raises several questions, including: What are the circumstances that permit and encourage child marriage? What are the consequences of these marriages? How can this phenomenon be addressed? Are the circumstances primarily economic? What role does religion play in the trend towards child marriage? Is there any connection to the role model Aisha? Regarding the consequences, are there any positive aspects to child marriage, or is it entirely negative? As for solutions, is there any solution at all under a law that permits it and compelling circumstances that necessitate this type of marriage? Who opposes prohibiting child marriage, and why? And who supports child marriage, and why?
When Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah was alive, he expressed the opinion of the Ahl al-Bayt school of thought regarding child marriage, Nasrallah promoted this despicable practice, and we believe that the opposing school of thought of the Companions agrees with Nasrallah’s Ahl al-Bayt regarding child marriage, Nasrallah saw early marriage as the proper way to ensure the sexual and psychological stability of both men and women, which would preserve society and contribute to building the ideal family,This ideal family is the path to victory in any religious society, as numerical superiority secures the necessary human element for any military undertaking, and more recently, for any electoral undertaking. Controlling the ballot box requires a numerical majority that the system must secure, and to achieve this, it is necessary to go through the womb,The solution regarding wars and the ballot box requires the subjugation of women and confining them to the reproductive system to secure the required number as ammunition in wars and as a controlling factor in elections!
The tendency of some young women towards early marriage cannot be denied, especially given the widespread disruption of family life in this region,Ignorance, religion, and poverty do not allow for a balanced family life, particularly for girls who are more vulnerable to abuse from their parents than boys, Through early marriage, a girl may believe she has liberated herself or improved her economic, sexual, or social status,However, the opposite may occur. The reality is that families generally subject girls to marriage or forced marriage at a young age., A girl at this age is treated like merchandise for sale,All of this is encouraged by the patriarchal and religious environment of the Middle East, and by the encouragement of family, relatives, and the social environment in which the girl lives… buried alive, killed by customs, traditions, religion, ignorance, and poverty.
There is an International Day of the Girl Child, The purpose of remembering the girl child is to prevent or reduce child marriage, which sociology in general considers a disaster parallel to the disaster of poverty,The economic incentive is one of the incentives for child marriage, and the International Day of the Girl Child uses the word “girl child” to describe every girl who has not reached the age of eighteen, The International Day of the Girl Child considers these marriages to be a practice of child trafficking, like organ trafficking and trafficking in goods.
It is necessary to point out here the fear of spinsterhood,This fear is complex and includes the economic situation of women and society in general, Women are not qualified for work for many reasons, nor are they sufficiently encouraged to engage in work that provides them with what they need financially, Therefore, women cannot be financially secure for themselves, which forces them to sell what they own, and they own nothing but their bodies, Therefore, it can be said that the intellectual background of some aspects of the spinsterhood problem is definitely related to the slave trade.
