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Wedding ‘like a funeral’: Victims, activists welcome court verdict declaring ‘compensation marriage’ un-Islamic 

  • Custom of swara involves girls being given in marriage or servitude to aggrieved family as compensation to end disputes
  • Though laws in 2005 and 2011 declared swara illegal it continues to be practiced and authorities often turn a blind eye
By REHMAT MEHSUD - Sabah Bano Malik ·

Pakistan’s top Shariat court declares ‘compensation marriages’ to settle disputes un-Islamic

By Arab News Pakistan ·

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