Most scholars agree Aisha was around 6 when they got married and they had sexual relations when she was 9.

Sahih Muslim Book 008, Number 3310:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old.

You say we have to think about this from the perspective of someone at that time.

Well here is the thing I don't buy about that argument, Muhammad was getting instructions from God right? He told Muhammad to marry Aisha, and God is timeless, his moral point of view does not change. That means, it is either wrong for all time or it is right for all time.

I don't want to disrespect your religion and I respect your beliefs but why do people always use the perspective argument in this sort of debate, it doesn't make sense.

I don't know why Cenk said he had 400 women but I thought it was clear he was exaggerating. Muhammad definitely had many wife's though. I hope you won't hold it against him too much, Cenk tends to stay away from religion for exactly this reason.

by 0f course on 02/04/2010 06:33:48 PM EST