Various Perspectives in Early Marriage

Early marriage is causing debate until now. The clergy, psychologists, medical community, sociologists, until the government, kept talking about issues that are still rampant in this society. There are pros, many are choosing cons. Since the case of Sheikh Puji who married Lutfiana Ulfa, a girl 12 years made ​​headlines in various media some time ago, 'classic problem' this crowded again discussed.

The scholars assess early marriage is not a problem as long as both parties have reached the age of baligh. While sociologists assess the problem was contrary to the constitutional law governing the matter of marriage. The psychologists also choose a counter for assessing the soul of pre-adolescents aged 17 years, is still unstable and immature.

Early Marriage of Different Sides
According to the law of marriage, a man should marry when it reached a minimum age of 19 years, while the women at least 16 years. Policies that governed this country has been through a lot of consideration before it was passed. Physically and psychologically, that age is the age-limit of at least one can assume a greater responsibility.

While consideration of the medical side, early marriage can be harmful to women. Condition of woman's womb early age is still not strong enough to bear children. Meanwhile, according to sociologist, early marriage can lead to conflict over the family. This is due to the age of couples who still unstable, immature in mind, and full of emotion.

In practice, many found the practice of early marriage in rural areas, and their condition is fine. Sociologists argue that because culture is firmly entrenched problems in rural communities, and not necessarily occur in urban communities who have different cultures.

Early Marriage Under Religion
Typically, early marriage performed because of religion. Many rural people are judging her acting than anything, it better be married. In Islam, marriage is one of the requirements if it is old baligh, that if men had experienced an adult dreams, and the women had experienced the first menstruation.

Literally, they're both considered adults in Islam because it was entitled to a reward and sin. While the purpose of marriage in Islam itself is to avoid adultery and continue descent. Of married at a young age was in the glasses of religion, not a problem.

Early marriage that often arise in urban communities is the wedding due to 'accident'. For example, the pregnant women out of wedlock with his girlfriend. It's then that makes both parties families marry off their children.

Sociologists look at this issue from the control side and the role of parents is minimal. While the religious circles strongly opposed to this practice. You choose which perspective?