ABSTRACTS
This research work focused on early marriage as an antidote to illegal relationship
(premarital sex) among the youth, Ilorin south Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Premarial sex is an isssue which most people r1efuse to talk about. It is sadly, still in a
Muslim society, premarital sex is no more recognised as a forbidden fruit. Illegal
relationship involves the various sexual activities performed by unmarried individuals.
Illegal relationship is considered a major sin in Islam. Each society, however, iterprets
sexuality and sexual activity in different ways. Aruond the world, especially …Ilorin South
Local Government Area of Kwara State, there are different attitudes towards various aspects
relating to sexual behaviour such as premarital sex, homosexuality, age of sexual consent,
masturbation etc. In olden times, people’s view on sexuality and sexual behaviour were
influenced by religion, but today, these views are mostly socialized. Through this research
work, it has been discovered that the instances of premarital sex has increased over the
years. Thus, this research work intends to prove that early marriage can serve as an antidote
to premarital sex among the youth of Ilorin south Local Government Area of Kwara State.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Declaration ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstracts v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the study ………………………………………………….….…..1
1.2 Objectives of the study ……………………………………………………….......2
1.3 Focus of the study ……………………………………………………………...…3
1.4 Scope of the study ………………………………………………………………...4
1.5 Research methodology …………………………………………………………....5
1.6 Literature review …………………………………………………………………..5
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 History of Ilorin South L.G.A ……………………………………………………11
2.1.1 Creation of Ilorin south L.G.A ………………………….…………..................13
2.1.2 Ilorin south Local Government Districts and wards ………………………………..…..13
2.2 Population of the people of the Local Government ………………………………..…...….14
2.3 The people and Occupation ……………………………………………………...………………….15
2.4 Work cited …………………………………………………………………………………………….……18
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Introduction ………………………………………..…………………………..19
3.1 Marriage Definition……………………………………………………………….…………………19
3.2 Types of marriage …………………………………………………………………………………..20
3.3 Islamic Legal Status of Marriage …………………………………………………………….…22
3.4 The prohibited Degree of Marriage ……………………………………………………….…25
3.5 Marriage with Non-Muslims …………………………………………………………………….28
3.5.1 Marriage with the people of the Book (Ahl-kitab) ………………………………….30
3.5.2 Marriage with polytheists ……………………………………………………………………..31
3.6 The Concept of Early Marriage in Islam …………………………………………….…..…32
3.6.1 Importance and values of Early Marriage ………………………………………..….…35
3.6.2 Young marriage of Aisha (RA); an evidence of Early Marriage……………..…37
3.6.3 The Significance of Early Marriage ………………………………………………….……40
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Introduction ……………………………….…………………………………….46
4.1 The Practice of Early marriage in Ilorin south ………………………….…….46
4.2 Defects in the Marriage practices of Ilorin South…………………….............48
4.2.1 Solutions to the defects of the marriage Practice in Ilorin South…………...49
4.2.2 The Role of Early Marriage in Minimizing Social Vices in Ilorin South...…50
4.3 Early Marriage as an antidote to Illegal Relation in Ilorin south…….……..…53
4.4 The Importance of Early marriage as antidote to the recurrence of unwanted pregnancy in
Ilorin south ………………………………………………………………………..…65
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………70
5.2 Summary……………………………………………………………………………...70
5.3 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………….72
References …………………………………………………………………………….75
