Marriage is adhered to by the majority of the human population as a social institution throughout the recorded history. Marriage institution, as a unit of patriarchy, legitimizes only a specific type of marriage that is heterosexual marriage. Child marriage is such type of harmful heterosexual practice that controls female body and sexuality. In some societies, marriage is a sacred act and in some societies, it is a contract between two heterosexual persons. The marriage contract has legal, religious and social consequences and is sensed as a formal recognition of commitment between spouses. This paper focuses on how the Muslim culture framework has addressed the issue of child marriage. It explores the religious background and the cultural practices of child marriage in the Muslim community in India. This paper comprises an analysis of chid marriage in India, especially in Ismat Chughtai’s elaborate reflection on marriage in her short stories, as she holds a mirror of the society.