“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 Muslims take this seriously and imitate Muhammad in this. Article 1041 of the Civil […]
Saudi Arabia: 5,000 child brides under age 14
“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 Muslims take this seriously and imitate Muhammad in this. Article 1041 of the Civil […]
Sudan’s main Islamic authority misunderstands Islam, publicly advocates child marriage
“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 Muslims take this seriously and imitate Muhammad in this. Article 1041 of the Civil […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacist member of Constituent Assembly objects to constitutional clause prohibiting sex trafficking, violence against women
Child marriage: “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).” (Sahih Bukhari, volume 7, book 62, number 88) Wife-beating: “Righteous women are therefore obedient, guarding […]
Muslim cleric: “It is permissible for the girl at the age of 9 or 10 to marry”
Just yesterday Muslims on Twitter were excoriating me for my “ignorance,” “lies” and “hate” for saying that according to the Islamic texts that Muslims consider most reliable, Muhammad consummated his marriage with Aisha when he was 54 and she was nine. “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old […]
Sharia in action: Egypt considering sanctioning marriage of nine-year-old girls
“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 Muhammad being the supreme example of conduct for Muslims (cf. Qur’an 33:21), child marriage […]
UK: Muslim clerics agreeing to marry girls as young as 12, as long as parents don’t tell anyone
As we have seen again and again, wherever Islamic law and Western laws conflict, it is Western laws that must give way. Child marriage is rampant among those who believe that Muhammad is the supreme example of conduct (cf. Qur’an 33:21), but Islamic spokesmen in the West frequently assert that it is a cultural phenomenon […]
Iran: Hundreds of girls under age 10 married
“Sharia law states that females can be married as young as nine…” But…but…Sharia is benign and completely compatible with Western notions of human rights! Child marriage is rampant among those who believe that Muhammad is the supreme example of conduct (cf. Qur’an 33:21), but Islamic spokesmen in the West frequently assert that it is a […]
Marriage To Prepubescent Girls In Early Islam
11 Marriage To Prepubescent Girls In Early Islam Can Modern Islam Reform Its Old Shariah Laws? by James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This series on Islamic shariah law is intended for educators, legislators, city council members, lawyers, judges, government bureaucrats, journalists, think tank fellows, TV and radio talk show hosts, and anyone else who occupies positions […]
Saudi mufti okays marriage for 10-year-old girls
“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 In Islam, Muhammad is the supreme example of conduct (cf. Qur’an 33:21). Thus he […]