The first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws for Afghan woman.
Her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old.
Sakina Muhammad, who is in her late 40s, was found guilty of coercing Ruqia Haidari to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019, in exchange for a small payment.
Just six weeks after the marriage, Halimi murdered his bride and is currently serving a life sentence for the crime.
Despite pleading not guilty, Jan was found to have placed “intolerable pressure” on her daughter, leading to the forced marriage.
