Muslim girls 10, 11 separated from husbands

Two Malaysian girls aged 10 and 11 who were wed to middle-aged men have been separated from their husbands as their cases are investigated, religious officials said Monday: the girls were married off last month by their fathers, who said they were following religious edicts, said deputy head of northern Kelantan state’s religious department Mohamad Abdul Aziz Mohammad Noor.

via:[http://www.siasat.com/english/news/muslim-girls-10-11-separeted-husbands]

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