Assalamualikum. What is the minimum age of a male or a female to get married in Islam because we know medical science says it is harmful(extreme for women even death) to get married before 21 for male and 18 for female but we know Islam is cent percent scientific and it became a law of many countries. Please reply only in English . Masla # 44184


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Question	Assalamualikum. What is the minimum age of a male or a female to get married in Islam because we know medical science says it is harmful(extreme for women even death) to get married before 21 for male and 18 for female but we know Islam is cent percent scientific and it became a law of many countries. Please reply only in English
Answer	shariat k ahtebaar se larka aur larki ki shadi k lie koi umar fix nahe hai lehaza chuti umer me bhi shadi ho sakte hai aur bari umer me bhi shadi ho sakte hai .aur shadi k lie behtreen umar wo hai k jis umar me zindaghi ki zimmidaria nibhasake , Agar koi shakhs na-balig larki sai nikah karay to is larki ki umar 9 saal honay sai pehlay is k sath jima krna haram hai. (Ref: Ayatullah Sistani(d.b),Tauzee hul masail, maslah # 2343,2374), (ref:sistani.org, urdu, topic :shadi,que:36) .Update on dated 03-10-2015. (Khuda aap ko Uloom e Aal e Muhammad(s.a.w.w) sekhne ka ajar ata farmaey).
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