Dr Mujahideen Aminuddeen, Deputy Commander General, Kano Hisbah Board
By AMINU GARKO
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five youths for allegedly conducting an illegal marriage ceremony without parental consent.
The Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano on Monday.
He said those arrested included the groom, bride, and three others who acted as representatives and a witness.
The marriage was allegedly contracted with a dowry of N10,000, below the minimum threshold recognized in Islamic legal standards.
Aminuddeen said that the union violated Islamic and legal marital procedures, and the board had launched an investigation.
He appealed to parents to monitor their children’s social engagements and guide them in marriage matters. (NAN)
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