Marriage of Aisha, radiyallahu ‘anhaa.
Question
AsSalamuAlaykumWaRahmatullahiWaBarakatuhuWaJannatuhu:
I have been asked sevral times by muslim and non muslism that:
Why Prophet Muhammad married Aisha when she was only 9
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
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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