: Marriage Age Limit According to Fuqaha and Its Application in the Marriage Law in the Islamic World. This article reviews the opinions of the Islamic scholars on the minimum age of marriage and its application in marriage law in some Islamic countries. The fuqaha (jurists) have different opinion on the age limit for someone to be called puberty. According to Hanafi scholars, a boy reaches his puberty at 18 years of age and girl at 17 years. Shafi\u27i schoolars limit of 15 years for a boy and 9 years for a girl. Hanbali, both men and women 15 years of age. While the Mâliki mark of maturity with hair growth in some places/limb. The differences of opinion on the concept of puberty have resulted dissimilarity in the minimum age for marriage in Muslim countries