Was Ayesha A Six-Year-Old Bride?
The Ancient Myth Exposed
by T.O. Shanavas
A Christian friend asked me once,
“Will you marry your seven year old daughter to a fifty year old man?” I kept
my silence. He continued, “If you would not, how can you approve the marriage
of an innocent seven year old, Ayesha, with your Prophet?” I told him, “I
don’t have an answer to your question at this time.” My friend smiled and
left me with a thorn in the heart of my faith. Most Muslims answer that such
marriages were accepted in those days. Otherwise, people would have objected
to Prophet’s marriage with Ayesha.
“Will you marry your seven year old daughter to a fifty year old man?” I kept
my silence. He continued, “If you would not, how can you approve the marriage
of an innocent seven year old, Ayesha, with your Prophet?” I told him, “I
don’t have an answer to your question at this time.” My friend smiled and
left me with a thorn in the heart of my faith. Most Muslims answer that such
marriages were accepted in those days. Otherwise, people would have objected
to Prophet’s marriage with Ayesha.
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