ReportISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has allowed a 15-year-old girl to live with her husband, despite highlighting that marriage under the age of 18 is a crime under the Islamabad Child Marriage Restraint Act. The court also issued a series of recommendations for harmonizing Sharia principles with Pakistan’s legal framework on marriage, juvenile protection, and criminal law. Even during her stay at a crisis centre, the girl consistently maintained that she wished to be with her husband of her own free will. However, the court stressed that marriage below the age of 18 is a punishable offense under the Islamabad Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025. The judgement also referenced the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 and the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, underscoring the need for consistency across different legal instruments.