Taleban 'kill love affair couple'

Re: Taleban 'kill love affair couple'

Am pretty sure there is no punishment whatsoever for 2 people going off to get married, wouldn't that be a good thing as they're trying to make their 'relationship' (I use the word loosely cos no-one knows if they had had any physical or just an emotional affair, in any case there must be 4 witnesses to prove zina) halal. Also, Hanafis don't require the girl to get guardian's permission to marry so can't see what the problem was, well except backward tribal culture masquerading as Islam..