Islamic scholars yesterday ruled at a one day public seminar in Abuja that Senator Ahmed Sani's marriage to an Egyptian girl was in order and in line with Islamic dictates.

The scholars, Dr Adam Ahmed, Sheik Tajudeen Bello, Hajia Fatimo Idris and Malam Idris Usman spoke during a one-day marriage seminar entitled: "Marriage In Islam and Child Rights Act" organised by Muslim Consultative Forum (MCF) in Abuja.

In his presentation, Ahmed , however, warned that such marriage, must be contracted in line with Islamic principles and dictates of Prophet Muhammad.

The scholar who recited various portions of the Qur'an and sayings of the Prophet to justify his assertions, said some provisions in the Child Rights Act are unislamic as it contradicts the laws of Allah.

He said Muslims should concern themselves with the tenets of Allah, by obeying all the provisions as contained in the Qur'an and Hadith as against defective man-made laws.

Speaking in the same vein, Sheik Tajudeen Bello who listed 25 rights of a child under Islamic law, defined a child as a matured person with no age attached.

He said Islam, more than any other religion, gives more rights to children and women, if only people study and practise Islam, the way it supposed to be.

Bello argued that Muslims by their orientation are guided by both Qur'an and Hadith in all their affairs, as any other laws contrary to that should be jettisoned.

Hajia Fatima Idris, who delivered the talk alongside her 13 year- old daughter, Fatima, listed advantages of early marriage for girls in the country.

She argued that apart from the divine injunctions, it would go a long way in solving some societal problems like abortion, prostitution, child abuse and promiscuity.

On his part Idris said the argument on health problems on minor marriage have been linked to mismanagement during child labour, which was not restricted to only girls of marriageable age but adults.

Various contributors at the one day seminar called for more public enlightenment on some Islamic principles across the country to minimize misrepresentation of Islamic faith.