Well age for marriage for both girl and boys is adulthood i.e. 18. If ones's parents can not afford the marriage then they can and they should wait for few years. Because its parents responsibility to give good future prospect to their girls. Islam thinks that men and women are like 2 wheels of a vehicle. One should take care of home and other should work. But that doesn't mean islam doesn't give right to study, learn and work to women. Those rules were made according to situation of that era when most men were doing hardship, fighting etc. but even in such times women done successfully. Razia Sultan was a ruler and Islamic queen, she ruled, fought battles and had glorious life. There are other such ladies who made their presence in old times. So if you want to study and work, go ahead.
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