Islamic tradition records that Muhammad consummated his marriage with (i.e., raped) Aisha when she was nine, and the resultant fact that child marriage and the sexualization of children are taken for granted in wide swaths of the Islamic world.
“The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death)” (Bukhari 7.62.88).
Another tradition has Aisha herself recount the scene:
The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became all right, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, “Best wishes and Allah’s Blessing and a good luck.” Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah’s Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age. (Bukhari 5.58.234).
Muhammad was at this time fifty-four years old. Nowadays in the West there are elaborate efforts to deny all this. An Islamic scholar/apologist named Joshua Little has constructed an elaborate argument from close study of the chains of transmitters (isnads) of various traditions about Aisha, claiming that those traditions, despite appearing in Sahih Bukhari, the hadith collection Muslims consider most reliable, are actually inauthentic. Little’s argument, however, is absurd and self-contradictory. He acknowledges that the hadiths are late and unreliable from a historical standpoint, and even admits that the chains of transmitters, like the stories themselves, were freely forged. Then he bases his whole argument for the traditions being inauthentic even on Islamic grounds on the basis of the isnads that he just admitted could be forged. He claims to be able to determine the age of various traditions by how they were forged, but here is argument is so conjectural and subjective as to be essentially worthless.
Little is also a standard-issue lemming academic. He denounces people he calls “Islamophobes” for making much of Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha. He ignores the primary reason why anyone cares about this: not because, as he claims, “Islamophobes” contend that Muhammad’s example forces Muslims to condone child marriage, but because all too many Islamic authorities do condone child marriage. In April 2011, the Bangladesh Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini declared that those trying to pass a law banning child marriage in that country were putting Muhammad in a bad light: “Banning child marriage will cause challenging the marriage of the holy prophet of Islam, [putting] the moral character of the prophet into controversy and challenge.” He added a threat: “Islam permits child marriage and it will not be tolerated if any ruler will ever try to touch this issue in the name of giving more rights to women.” The Mufti said that 200,000 jihadists were ready to sacrifice their lives for any law restricting child marriage.
Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs (Diyanet) said in January 2018 that under Islamic law, girls as young as nine can marry.
“Islam has no age barrier in marriage and Muslims have no apology for those who refuse to accept this” — Ishaq Akintola, professor of Islamic Eschatology and Director of Muslim Rights Concern, Nigeria
“There is no minimum marriage age for either men or women in Islamic law. The law in many countries permits girls to marry only from the age of 18. This is arbitrary legislation, not Islamic law.” — Dr. Abd Al-Hamid Al-‘Ubeidi, Iraqi expert on Islamic law
There is no minimum age for marriage and that girls can be married “even if they are in the cradle.” — Dr. Salih bin Fawzan, prominent cleric and member of Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council
“Islam does not forbid marriage of young children.” — Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology
“Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine,” by Lilia Sebouai, Telegraph, November 7, 2024:
Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children.
The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance.
Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalition of conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing to vote through an amendment that would overturn the country’s “personal status law”….
The governing coalition says the move aligns with a strict interpretation of Islamic law and is intended to protect young girls from “immoral relationships”….
Iraq already has high rates of child marriage. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), some 28 per cent of women in Iraq are married by 18.
This is because of a loophole in the personal status law which allows religious leaders, instead of the courts, to officiate thousands of marriages each year – including those involving girls as young as 15, with permission from the father.
These unregistered marriages are widespread in economically poor, ultra-conservative Shia communities in Iraq.
But because the nuptials are not recognised by law, the girls and any children they have are denied a plethora of rights.
For example, hospitals can refuse women admitted for childbirth without a marriage certificate.
The amendment would legitimise these religious marriages, putting young girls at increased risk of sexual and physical violence, as well as being denied access to education and employment…
somehistory says
It isn’t “marriage.” It’s rape; it’s severe child abuse; it’s demonic perversion.
mozlums are perverted in mind and heart. They will reap as they are sowing.
Jesus said about children, “Whoever harms one of these little ones, it would be better for hm to have a millstone tied around his neck and be tossed into the Sea.”
Sowing is abundant. Reaping is soon to follow.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Somehistory.
somehistory says
Thanks, g.
OLD GUY says
You’re right a nine year old can’t consent to anything. That’s the parent selling their child to sex abuse and slavery.
somehistory says
Thanks, OLD GUY. You are right, also. Selling their little girls, knowing what awaits.
memi says
“Whoever harms one of these little ones, it would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be tossed into the Sea.”
The Christian religion will never tolerate Islamist Sharia Law and the rape of 6=year-old girls. In Turkey, it is considered legal and “normal” that 6-year-old girls are “married” to Imams 65 years old! They believe it is a Quran “blessing”
Christians call it “rape” and a jail sentence!
SC says
If Turkey permits child rape then they also need to be 100% embargoed, in and out, too. Throw them out of NATO. Shut down incerlik. Crater the runway. Deny All Turks including dual citizens entrance to any western nations Including Greek Cyprus and all westerners access to Turkey or Turkish Cyprus. Anything less is condoning legal child rape. Any politician or flag officer who even hints these actions are wrong needs to be investigated.
Ronnie says
Mr. Somehistory,
You are absolutely correct – this is Child Abuse & Rape – NO child has the mind to make a contract with an adult.
This is why our law says that no Minor can inter into a contract, it is because they do not have the mind yet to understand contractual things.
GOD will punish these people –
somehistory says
Thank you, Ronnie. And, yes, yes He will.
Walter Sieruk says
One scholar on Islam, Robert Spencer, wrote that the Islamic tradition records that Muhammad consummated his marriage with (i.e., raped) Aisha when she was nine, and the resultant fact that child marriage is accepted in wide swaths of the Islamic world. Child marriage has abundant attestation in Islamic tradition and law.”
Muslims view their Prophet Muhammad and their take him as the perfect module to follow as an example of how to live their own lives.
Therefore, male Muslim marriage of an adult man to a young girl who is really only a child of common in the world of Islam. One of the “reasons” for this female child abuse in Islam is because of the corrupt and perverse wickedness in the hearts of men. This is seen and described in the Bible with reads “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9. [N.K.J.V.]
Furthermore, another “reason” girl/child marriages occur with middle aged and even old men is because the founder and prophet of Islam Muhammad married a child. Muslims throughout history as well as in current times actually view Muhammad as a “perfect man” and a “great example for them to follow.”
This well might prove the old saying to be true .The saying is that “Evil is always looking for an excuse.”
It’s also wise to remember prophet Muhammad did likewise engaged in brutal, ruthless murderous warfare. As do Muslims today such as the jihadist Muslim of ISIS, al Qaeda, Hezbollah Hamas and so forth. Many that old saying, just sited above, also explains the excuse for Muslim terrorism in the world today.
Jesus Himself taught “By their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:20. Which might explain the vile child “marriage” of Muhammad and his violent and deadly behavior .Likewise also explains the twenty- first century Muslims who in child marriages and blood and murderous violence of Islam .As they see the prophet Muhammad d as their example of who to follow.
With all this about the fruits of Islam along with fruits history reveals about the life of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad .It thus further appropriate to make known that it might be in keeping with teaching of Jesus that Muhammad could well have been an actual prophet . Nevertheless the very most important thing to understand is the Muhammad was not a prophet send by God. Instead Muhammad was a lying deceptive false prophet send by Satan to start a false religion to lead many people astray.
For Jesus taught “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7:15.
Ronnie says
Mr. Walter,
AMEN – That was Great – You are Spot On with your wording – It is Written in GOD’s Word about these types of people, they are not of GOD’s Church or Belief. They are still the Barbarians of Old.
Thank You Sir, Much Respect.
Ronnie
Walter Sieruk says
The Islamic practice of an adult male Muslim having a marriage with a little girl who is only a child is part of Islam since all Muslim admire the prophet of Islam, Muhammad and attempt to live like him and he did marry a 9 year old girl.”.
Nevertheless this heinous Islam tradition is accepted as “normal “in most of the Islamic world. Therefore, this may serve as an example of how the influence of Islam is able to warp the cogitation of the human mind to the extent that a person who is a Muslim might not be able to understand the obvious difference between right and wrong.
Such an awful thing as not having the discerning mental power to seethe clear difference is described in the Bible. For in Isaiah 5:20. “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil…” [N.K.J.V.]
rick says
Well the dirty old men lobby is winning in Iraq. Islam has lots of enemies in this world. Jews, Christians, Hindus, etc. but none is more of an enemy than women. 50% of the population of every Muslim nation is already an enemy. Now you can add the Jews, Christians, etc. That means that most of the world stands against Islam. It is amazing that this so called religion still exists in the modern world.
When men and women will be traveling in space making inter-planetary voyages, the Islamic world will still be yelling “There is no age limit in a Muslim nation and nine years old is perfect for marriage to a 54 year old smelly old man”. And there are EU and US members of government who demand that no criticism of Islam should be voiced and we should respect their culture. And at the same time talk about why women are equal to men and pass laws saying exactly that. That is like saying slavery is illegal here in America but it’s ok in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, etc.
SC says
It still exists because anyone who dares to speak out is violently or terminally gagged.
gravenimage says
Iraq to lower ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine at behest of Shia Muslim parties
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Why the hell were we in Iraq, again? We certainly were not able to civilize these Muslim thugs.
Peter Burrows says
Good point!
Mike says
rick: great points. As for the Iraqi “doctor” who said that it’s arbitrary to deny marriage to girls who are undee age 18, his argument is bullshit.
A girl’s hips don’t fully widen until she is in her late teens, so she shouldn’t be bearing children before that. Moreover, with prepubescent girls in Muslim countries, some of them have sustained serious bodily injury and even died from having had sexual intercourse with adult men.
In addition, a number of countries which set the marriage age at 18 for females, do make exceptions for 16- and 17-year-old girls, with permission from the girl’s parents or legal guardians.
Some Muslim apologists claim that Mary was 12 years old when Joseph married her, so that makes it all rigjt for adult men to marry very young girls.
However, there is nowhere in the Gospels (“Injeel”) which says that Mary was 12 years old at the time. Even if it did, it still wouldn’t make it right, especially by modern standards in developed, advanced countries.
Joe says
Besides that, Mary was a temple virgin. For example, how did Mary know all about Anna, if Mary was not, herself, a temple virgin. Joseph knew that she was to remain a virgin. That’s why temple virgins were married to old men who already had a family. Jewish law advocated marriage, but the Jews wanted temple virgins. So they married temple virgins to old men like Joseph.
Nate says
There was no such thing as a temple virgin in Rabbinic or 2nd Temple Period Judaism.
somehistory says
What Scripture says Mary was “a temple virgin”? Or that “old men” married temple virgins? And The Bible does not give Joseph’s age. Where do you get the idea that he was an “old man”?
What are your sources which tell of old men wishing to have ‘temple virgins’ to marry?
The Canaanites had ‘temple prostitutes,” in their worship of false gods, but where do you get the idea that “the Jews wanted temple virgins”?
Or that Anna was a temple virgin?
The Bible says the angel Gabriel told the one “blessed among women, Mary, “‘You have found favor with God.”‘ Or, “highly favored one.” She would not have been “favored” if she was a ‘temple virgin.” waiting to marry an old man.
She was ‘promised in marriage to Joseph.” Neither’s age is given.
And Luke says this about Anna: “36 Anna, a prophetess, was there at the Temple. She was from the family of Phanuel in the tribe of Asher. She was now very old. She had lived with her husband seven years 37 before he died and left her alone. She was now 84 years old. Anna was always at the Temple; she never left. She worshiped God by fasting and praying day and night.
38 Anna was there when Joseph and Mary came to the Temple. She praised God and talked about Jesus to all those who were waiting for God to free Jerusalem.”
Anyone who went to the Temple would have seen her, including Mary
Anna was a “prophetess”…not a “virgin.”
mgoldberg says
“The governing coalition says the move aligns with a strict interpretation of Islamic law and is intended to protect young girls from “immoral relationships”….” And that is what defines and defies Islamic morals. They are frequently an inversion: protectiong ‘girls from immoral relationships’ is the exact opposite of what it actually invokes. Just because a 9 yo has a ring on her finger doesn’t at all descirbe what a 9yr old is capable or considered to be capable of, by any stretch of anyone’s imagination.
abu taleb says
“There is no minimum marriage age for either men or women in Islamic law.”
No muslim can deny this fact. It is only because those insolent infidels have made the muslims unable to enjoy what Allah has prescribed to them. So muslims must try to kill the infidels whenever possible, rape their women, and rob their properties. That makes them good muslims
Troybeam says
Islam, means submission and is the only theocracy that tells its followers its perfectly fine to marry children under age 10 and have sex with them. Never mind their bodies are not ready yet for sex. Islam also tells that men may rape and attack any female does not matter where that Islam gives them permission to do so.
Many people will state that’s their way giving them permission to do so and many will not, Governments state it’s a mental disorder and not arrest these men who rape and kill women and men. Islamic women murder their children of some perceived honor issue.
If you were to really look at Islam thru it’s book Reliance of the Traveller: Islamic Sacred Law aka sharia law you can learn everything you need to know about Islam. No other reading is needed. Very detailed, Chapter 9, Titled Jihad is a read every non Muslim should look at
Noah Andeark says
Nice!! It makes me wonder how many Democrat pedophiles that want to leave the country due to a Trump victory will go to Iraq for just this reason. Most Democrats (starting at the top) are pedophiles, with their leader (Joe) being an incestuous pedophile.
SC says
Wow you went there !
Maybe presidential pardons need to be limited to non pedophile offenses. Another great reason for a convention of states.
RegT says
Are you aware that John Brennan, former director of the CIA, converted to islam? IO have often wondered if the permission of islam to rape children is one of the reasons he did so. Pedophilia is very attractive to those who consider themselves among the “elite”.
Skeptiker says
Ich bekomme regelmäßig einen Brechreiz, wenn ich lese “der heilige Prophet Mohammed”, der ein neunjähriges Kind vergewaltigt hat und ein Massenmörder war.
Wie krank ist dass denn, so eine Person anzubeten und als heilig zu verehren. Und das im Jahr 2024 !
Und noch unverständlicher ist für mich, wie unsere “Elite” im Westen sich dieser Ideologie anbiedert und sie wohlwollend gewähren lässt.
Skeptiker says
Wir brauchen keine Religion die einen KINDERFICKER und MASSENMÖRDER anbetet und verherrlicht.
memi says
Islamist Sharia law and tradition are a paedophile’s dream. In Turkey, an Islamofascist country, 6-year-old girls marry 60-year-old Imams and it is considered a “blessing” for the raped child! In Libya they sell in open markets prepubescent girls to old men. And this is happening after Hillary and her Democratic “virtues hunters” invaded Libya and made it an Islamist failed state where Turkey is permitted to carry on its devil’s deeds and also murder Kurds and Christians.
In Christian and other civilized countries, this is called “rape” and gets a jail sentence!
SC says
Yet another Islamic child rape nation. 100% embargo by the west on ALL products ( yes, including oil ) in and out. When the power and water goes off it stays that way. Put them back the 600 years they so yearn for. Also a 100% travel embargo on ALL Iraqi nationals. Either the world has morals or it does not. If it does not then the age of consent should be 9 everywhere and parents and families should deal with child molesters outside of the courts system because there will no longer be any meaningfull civilization to have a court system..
RegT says
The leader of the Iranian Revolution in 1989, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, wrote extensively on Islamic Jurisprudence. A two-volume book [on what is acceptable behavior for muslims], which was published originally in Arabic, was called ‘Tahrir al Wasilah’. Translated into Farsi, the book is called “Tahrirolvasyleh.” Here are some excerpts from “Tahrirolvasyleh”:
“A man can have sexual pleasure from a child as young as a baby. However, he should not penetrate vaginally, but sodomising the child is acceptable. If a man does penetrate and damage the child then, he should be responsible for her subsistence all her life.” [Note: susbsistence does not mean “care”. It can mean a life of frequent abuse, handed over to others for sexual use, and given the bare minimum to keep her alive – and sometimes not enough, if she hasn’t already died from abuse.]
“It is better for a girl to marry at such a time when she would begin menstruation at her husband’s house, rather than her father’s home. Any father marrying his daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven.” [“Tahrirolvasyleh”, fourth edition, Qom, Iran, 1990]
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