Re: Human standards of adulthood
“Allah’s law”??? Explain that to me. Because I haven’t come across any Islamic law which states that a female or male HAS to or MUST get married by a certain age. Don’t recall any numbers.
Nature’s law? Should the word “law” even be used? If you think that society’s rules and laws regarding the legal age to get married don’t take into account individual differences/development…than neither does the concept of “nature’s law.” Just because nature has enabled someone to reproduce doesn’t necessarily mean that they have the emotional or mental maturity for marriage.
Also, having taught teenagers (and younger kids)…I don’t think many 9 year old girls or even teenagers for that matter would be ready for marriage. There’s a difference in the thought process…the ability to reason…the ability to think ahead and critically…that can be seen the various ages of children. I know a couple of girls who got married very early (not 9…but 16-18) and while *biologically" they were ready to be married off…they wished that they had waited. I remember one of them saying that she wished she had waited so she could have gained more experiences do develop more of an individual mind. It might work for some…not for everyone. One mold doesn’t fit all.