A Pakistani court has sent a couple to jail for entering into wedlock because the "husband" is a woman. The union was ruled a "same sex marriage," which is a criminal offense in Pakistan. Judge Khwaja Mohammad Sharif at Lahore High Court said in his ruling Tuesday, "It's an illegal and un-Islamic marriage which is not sustainable under the law."

The couple, Shamail Raj and Shehzina Tariq, married last September. However, the bride's father filed a case against the husband suspecting him of being a woman and lead to the arrest of the couple last Saturday.

The 31-year-old Raj had undergone two sex change operations 16 years ago which removed her breast and uterus. But the doctors who examined her told the court that he still remains a woman. Later, Raj told reporters that he had intended to undergo one more surgery abroad in order to become fully a man.

Shehzina, 24 said she married Shamail to avoid a forced marriage with another man that her father had planned for money. She also said she was aware of the physical condition of Shamail even before marriage. Raj also claimed she married her cousin to "protect" her.

The judge asked the couple during hearing, "Why should a case be not registered against you for committing an unnatural offense and telling a lie?" The court will decide the sentence on Saturday. Reports said if the couple is tried for homosexuality, they may face life in prison.