Female Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against 'Child Marriage'

Indonesian female clerics issued a fatwa (nothing legal but a matter of religion) after holding a 3-day meeting.

They also want the government there to make marriage illegal for women under 18. Currently, 16 is the marriage age.

According to the UN, 1/4 of Indonesian women marry before they are 18.

The fatwa is unusual because most are issued by the highest Islamic authority, the Ulema Council, which is mostly men.