[toopyimport]

Thanks for the detailed reply ....all of you....well i have told him to wait for 2 years...it ain't a big time....and this exactly what he was actually thinking of....The reason of him asking me whether it's allowed in islam or not...was to make sure..what he is doing is right or wrong from Islamic point of view....because he told me even if you are roaming or talking with a girl of 16 years old in UK and you are 21-22 years of age(who may have reached puberty of course and in most cases she has)its looked upon with disgust....well it may sound quite absurd or weird (although islam may allow it) that a 16 year old is getting married to 30 year old man....because the age difference will play a role in their long term relationship..But i have seen a lot of couples with 4-5 years of difference of age gap...some even extending to 10-15 years...and most got married when they were young..

secondly as its quite interesting to note...i did some search on the net....and found that age of consent in uk is 16 for a girl...age of consent is @ which she can have an intimate relation (without marriage of course)....and a more interesting fact that i came across is that the person with whom she can have a relation must be within 3-4 years of HER age that is 19 years of age MAX...(other wise the person will be charged of child abuse or statutory rape)...

so it would be worthy of noting the implications of society/laws/and religion ....i mean does islam consider a woman under 18 as a child or a minor....or girl becomes a women..the moment the puberty is reached..???