Muslim child marriages in contemporary India

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Keywords: India; Muslim community; Muslim women; child marriage

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Starikova M.N. Muslim child marriages in contemporary India. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2019. N 2, p.129–145

Starikova M.N. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

The article examines early and child marriage in contemporary India’s Muslim community. It discusses the historical background, laws raising the minimum marriage age, and the influence of traditional family life, education and Muslim personal law.