Afghanistans Civil Code sets the marriage age at 18 for males and 16 for girls. It says a father can agree to allow his daughter to marry at 15. There are no circumstances under Afghanistans national laws in which a child under 15 can be legally married.

Are child brides legal in Afghanistan?

Child marriages are illegal but widespread in Afghanistan. Afghanistans minimum age of marriage for girls is 16 or 15 well below the internationally recommended standard of 18. These unions mainly happen in rural areas, especially along the borders with Pakistan.