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Marriage of underage girls

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According to the Qur’an and Hadith, marrying children are allowed. How can this be? The prophet married aisha when she was 6 years old and consumated the marriage when she was 9 years old. Islamic sources say so.

Also, in the Qur’an, there is a surah 65:4 where it talks about divorcing wives who have not menstruated. How can this be?

You find that some muslim men marry children based on this, is the interpretation correct?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.  

Please refer to the following two articles concerning this subject:

Askimam Article – Young Marriage

Askimam Article – The Age of Aishah (radiyallahu `anha) at the Time of Marriage

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Bilal Mohammad

Student Darul Iftaa
New Jersey, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

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