Sakina Muhammad Jan, in her late 40s, was found guilty of forcing her 21-year-old daughter, Ruqia Haidari, to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019 in exchange for a small payment.

Sakina Muhammad Jan has become the first person in Australia to be jailed for breaking forced marriage laws after she ordered her daughter to marry Mohammad Ali Halimi in November 2019.

A jury found Sakina Muhammad Jan, aged 48 or 49, forced her daughter Ruqia Haidari, 21, to marry Mohammad Ali Halimi against her wishes in late 2019. About six weeks after Ms Haidari moved to ...

A jury found Sakina Muhammad Jan, aged 48 or 49, forced her daughter Ruqia Haidari, 21, to marry Mohammad Ali Halimi against her wishes in late 2019. About six weeks after Ms Haidari moved to ...

Less than six months after Ruqia Haidari married Mohammad Ali Halimi, he killed the 21-year-old at their home in Balcatta, Perth. Mohammad Ali Halimi was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum ...