Re: Mr.X

Submitted by Babagana Mustapha (Nigeria), Dec 22, 2005 at 09:30

Know that muslims consider Muhammad to be their complete model to emulate. In his day to day activities, he has shown us all the permissible acts as well as prohibitted acts. For something to be pemissible does not necessarily means one must do it. For instance Muhammad has indicated the permisibility of eating horse, but he has never eaten it. So also if Prophet Muhammad does something to show its permissibility (but without his command of 'Do it') is left for a muslim to do it or not to (without condenming the act). For instance he married Aisha while she was just 6yrs & slept with her while she was 9, he also married Khadija at 25yrs while she was 45yrs etc, just to show you the permissibility of all. And this is to show that age barrier should'nt hinders marriage in Islam. I don't know whether it seems strange in your society, but Islamically one can marry even a 1yr kid (either boy or girl), just that it is a subject to their agreement when they reach the age of maturity.
It is not proper to condenm something that seems strange to you, but ask those that know. For instance, Jesus never married in his life time, which seems strange to me, but the practice is OK to christian clergymen that dicided not to marry as Jesus did (eg Bishops/Fathers).
Please let me ask you a Q.
For a very intelligent Christian that decided not to marry in his life time & a muslim that marries a small girl, which is better?
Points of correction:
1) Abubakar never gave Prophet any condition partaining Aisha.
2) By saying Prophet Muhammad slept with her does not necessarily means he has a sexual affair with her.
3) Biological development of different individuals differs; you can sometimes find a lady of 20yrs that is very tiny, while a 10yrs girl may be big enough. Therefore you better ask of Aisha's history before making noise on her please.

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