Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti doesn't appear to have any issues with underage marriage...

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"There is currently no intention to discuss the issue,” Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh said, according to Gulf News .

The Grand Mufti also said there's nothing wrong with girls under the age of 15 getting married.

However, the statement comes against the wishes of the kingdom's justice ministry.

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The ministry has been urging for a minimum age requirement be setup in the kingdom. Two year's ago, the ministry submitted a report detailing the negative social and psychological effects of underage marriage – including religious, social and medical views and recommendations – to religious scholars, requesting a fatwa against the practice.

Still, even within the Justice Ministry's recommendations, there are provisions that allow for a girl under the age of 15 to be married.

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These exceptions should be kept very minimal, according to the report and should only apply to girls living in orphanages or without any family.