cenks comment on the prophet Muhammad | 116 comments (116 topical, 0 hidden)
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we dont worship muhammad, we worship the god of abraham, moses, jesus, etc.secondly when aisha went to live with the prophet when shee hit puberty. in areas of warmer climate, girls hit puberty at an early age. its not impossible for a nine year old girl to hit puberty, also "of course" we can agree to disagree on this topic,but i respect the fact you didnt write in an insulting way. many muslims say the reason why god told him to marry aisha, was because of the preservation of the hadiths. because he married her at that age was so she could remember the hadiths,(his sayings) if it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have a huge chunk of hadiths that we do have, including the one you referred to.

by alfarooq88 on 02/04/2010 06:57:30 PM EST

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I have heard that reason before, that he married her to pass on his knowledge. But I wasn't questioning why he married her, I am confused when Muslims make the say that it is not OK to marry someone of 6 now but it was back then, surely God's, stance on the age for appropriate marriage would not change over time and therefore neither should a Muslim's. I'm sure we could discuss this at length but I am not looking to change your views. I actually have a lot more questions about Islam but I think I will leave that for another day!

by 0f course on 02/04/2010 07:15:44 PM EST

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"I am confused when Muslims make the say that it is not OK to marry someone of 6 now but it was back then, surely God's, stance on the age for appropriate marriage would not change over time and therefore neither should a Muslim's"

 

According to the Jewish Talmud (God given Jewish law), Jewish men are allowed to have sex with girls at the age of only 3 years (Kethuboth 11b, p.58; Niddah 44b;...etc).  I assume the overwhelming majority of Jews would also reject the raping of infant girls, though their God given law expressly approves of such actions.  So then I ask you, do you also think the Jewish should re-accept God's stance on the raping of 3 year old girls?  Seeing as how that should also not change over time.

by kschumannjr on 02/05/2010 12:25:42 AM EST

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kschumannjr,

Why would my stance on this matter change from religion to religion?

I have researched the Muslim faith and know that the marriage of young children in it's history is widely accepted as fact.

I will admit I have little knowledge of the Jewish faith but if what you say is true, then yes, If they believed God told them it was ok at one point in history surely they should believe it now as well. I'm not really sure why you asked me this, I thought I made that pretty clear.

by 0f course on 02/05/2010 10:46:48 AM EST

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