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"Marriage of a 5-year-old girl": remarks stir controversy in Egypt

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Saad al-Din al-Helali, a professor of comparative jurisprudence at Al-Azhar University, sparked debate with remarks on a range of juristic opinions about child marriage and the blood money of women.

Child marriage is a recurring subject of debate in Egypt, where the law sets 18 as the minimum age for marriage, while religious opinions on the issue continue to be discussed.

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