vancanfan Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (CNN) -- A 70-year-old man in Saudi Arabia is disputing claims his new bride is 15 years old, and says her family has ripped him off for the large dowry he paid for the union. Human rights workers say the bride is a teenager and are outraged about the situation. CNN interviewed the man Tuesday, who said he paid a dowry to the girl's parents for the equivalent of $20,000. The marriage came to light when the man complained to a local official after his new wife left him, saying the girl's family had taken her back and he'd been ripped off. He also claimed that he thought she was 25 years old. He refused to provide his name to CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Man, I hope Hugh Hefner remains ignorant of this or he will be moving to the Middle East .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 lol @ confusing a 15yr old for 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Man, I hope Hugh Hefner remains ignorant of this or he will be moving to the Middle East .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ha, was just going to say "Hef has a brother?". Marrying her? He should be yelling out the window at her to "turn down that damn music". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofwoofmoomoo Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Bill Wyman's gettin married again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Last I checked Hefner was marrying a 26 year old. That's an adult, in case you're confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Apparently there is no minimum age for marriage in Saudi Arabia for women although a change is being considered. The Justice Ministry will soon make an announcement to establish the age of consent for Saudi women to marry, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting an official source at the ministry. Director of the Department of Marriage at the ministry Muhammad Al-Babtain said a decision on the issue would soon be announced following the agreement of departments in the ministry involved on deciding on an age of consent. "The project was discussed by a number of government departments concerned. The ministry deemed it appropriate to decide a certain age for the marriage of the underage girls taking into account its social and psychological aspects," he said. Al-Babtain declined to reveal the age of consent for marriage, but said the issue was still being discussed. He said fixing an age for the marriage of young girls is commensurate with Shariah rules and the culture of the society. "Underage marriages are permissible under Islamic law," he explained. Al-Babtain pointed out the ministry had prepared a Shariah-based study that confirmed that marrying young girls was not against Shariah rules. He refuted allegations, however, that the ministry had abstained from fixing a definite age for the marriage of young girls and said the ministry had maintained a solid stand on the issue and would support any move aimed at organizing such marriages to ensure the safety and security of young girls. Al-Babtain made it clear that it was not only the ministry which would take a decision on the issues but the matter was of concern to many other government departments. http://www.arabnews.com/node/411318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yeah... I'm SURE that's going to last... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 20k is all it takes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hugh Hefner still breaks the record - the age difference between him and his wife is 60 years. The difference for this guy is only a mere 55 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 And homosexuality is punishable by death. Good old Islamic moral superiority there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Good 'ole Saudi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Mouse! Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 lol @ confusing a 15yr old for 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 What 15 yr old looks 25? That's some serious jailbait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 What 15 yr old looks 25? That's some serious jailbait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Good thing it didn't last. What the hell would you get them for Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bxQb Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can see how he got confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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