Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

Origins of Moral Damage Caused by Child Marriage in Imami Jurisprudence and Iranian Law

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD Student in Women Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Judicial Law, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Research Institute of Islamic Culture and Thought, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Child marriage has long been one of the most controversial topics in various sciences, including jurisprudence and law, and this phenomenon has been encountered differently in accordance with customs and traditions in different societies and time periods, Regardless of the subject matter, whether it is permissible or not, whether it is criminalized or not, child marriage means the marriage of minor children. This phenomenon can cause moral damage to the child. The origins of this damage may be from the guardian or the spouse. This research has been done by a descriptive-analytical method through studying jurisprudential and legal texts with the aim of identifying the origins of moral damage caused by child marriage. The findings of the study indicate that "non-observance of the child's interests by the guardian", "general enjoyment of the child", "special enjoyment of the child and deprivation of virginity by the spouse" and sometimes "the principle of child marriage" are the most important origins of moral damage caused by child marriage. During the research, these origins and how they cause damage has been studied from a jurisprudential and legal perspective.
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Volume 3, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
September 2020
Pages 7-27

  • Receive Date 05 November 2020
  • Revise Date 19 December 2021
  • Accept Date 29 December 2020