It's true that Muslim are encourage to married a nine year old girl cause Muhammad did it?

Answer 1

Have you read this book and what are your view or answers to the list below from this book?

The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer

Meet the real Muhammad:


Muhammad's bizarre reaction to his first "revelation": "I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself"

The heretical Christian who convinced Muhammad he was a prophet – and may have taught him his erroneous views of Christianity

Islamic borrowings from Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism – and Muhammad's enraged replies to charges that he borrowed material rather than received actual divine revelations

The "revelation" that allowed Muhammad to marry his beautiful daughter-in-law

The strange incident in Muhammad's life that makes it virtually impossible to prove rape in Islamic countries today

The real "Satanic Verses" incident (not the Salman Rushdie version): how Muhammad's attempt to win over his opponents ended with his saying he had been inspired not by God, but by Satan

How the Qur'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed – with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage

The first year of the Muslim calendar: not when Muhammad was born or became a prophet, but when he became a warlord

How Muhammad used the graphic lure of Islamic Paradise to urge his warriors to fight furiously to extend his rule

"Kill every Jew who comes into your power": why Muhammad became so angry with both Jews and Christians – with disastrous consequences that are still playing out in the world today

The momentous command by Muhammad that led to good being identified with anything that benefited the Muslims, and evil with anything that harmed them --without reference to any larger moral standard

Muhammad's child bride – and the terrible consequences his marriage to a nine-year-old still has in the Islamic world

"This is the caravan of the Quraysh possessing wealth. It is likely that Allah may give it to you as booty": how Muhammad gave divine sanction to the Muslims' bloody raids

"War is deceit": the permission Muhammad gave his followers to lie in order to gain an advantage over their enemies

How Muhammad broke the principal treaty he entered into, again setting a pattern for Muslim states thereafter

Muhammad's commands to his followers to wage perpetual war against non-Muslims, including Jews and Christians

Muhammad on women's rights: women "are prisoners with you having no control of their persons"

"If justice is not to be found with me then where will you find it?" Why Muhammad still stands for Muslims as the supreme model for human behavior

"I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula, and will not leave any but Muslims" – and other statements by Muhammad that contemporary jihadists take very seriously

Islamic tolerance? The onerous tax burden and other discriminatory regulations mandated for non-Muslims under Islamic law

How Muhammad ordered the killing of apostates from Islam

The massacre of a Jewish tribe by Muhammad that was invoked by modern-day jihadists at the beginning of Israel's July 2006 operations against Hizballah in Lebanon

"Embrace Islam, and your lives and property will be safe": Muhammad's threatening letters to the rulers of the lands around Arabia

Muhammad's frequent avowals that the Muslims would overcome the empires bordering on Arabia and one day stand as masters of the world

"I have been made victorious with terror" – and other statements of Muhammad on his deathbed

Six steps that American leaders can and must take in order to protect our nation from Islamic jihad terrorism

Answer 2

No one thinks Muslims are encouraged to marry nine year old children. I have no idea what Muhammad did or did not do in the ancient past, but surely this focus on current Muslim men is not right..

This forum is dedicated to questions about religion and spirituality. But this question seems inappropriate.

If I read it wrong, I apologize. And I will pray for you.

God bless,

Laura

Answer 3

Apparently from what other Muslims have told me it was common LONG before Muhammad for certain tribe members to do this and it exists to this day, except the age is sometimes raised.

It should also be noted that in Catholic Mexico it was also very common for an older man to contract with parents of 5 and 6 year old girls to have an option to marry her at age 14, which is, was and still is the legal age for a girl to marry with Parental consent and this still goes on to this day.

There are books written on this topic, some by girls who were married off.

It was also common in the US to marry off 12 and 13 year old girls in the plain states, but usually to 15 and 16 year old boys.

It was ALSO common and I beleive one US President or Vice President who was in his 50s married a 23 or 26 year old Widow, because, basically, women in the 1800s were NOT allowed to manage their own finances, just like Women, today, in many Muslim Nations are NOT allowed to manage their own finances without a male guardian or court judge supervising.

Answer 4

First, do we understand that this is not a genuine question, but rather one person's attempt to inflame those who read it against the Islamic people?

It is akin to a question often asked of Christians: Is it true God permits a man sell his daughter into sex-slavery?

Do we all understand that just as a Christian man would be horrified today at the idea of selling his daughter into slavery a Muslim man would be equally horrified at the idea of marrying a nine-year old?

Christians do not sell their daughters into slavery. Muslim men do not marry nine year olds. In either culture, the authorities would react with revulsion and punishment at anyone who acted in such a manner.

Second, do we understand that when we address issues such as the above, we deal with events that happened many, many, many years ago in a different culture and which involve the translation and understanding of long ago events?

If you want to understand why the Christian Bible speaks of a man selling his daughter into slavery, you must engage in study and you must talk to people who have dedicated their lifes to translating these ancient texts and have knowledge of the culture.

Third, if you want to study about 'Aisha, wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, you must actually engage your minds and delve into studying and understanding the history and culture in which she lived.

'Aisha is a controversial figure. Sunnis understand that Aisha was a learned woman, who tirelessly recounted stories from the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and explained Muslim history and traditions. An amazing woman, she was one of the foremost scholars of Islam's early age and is a role model for women.

But Shi'a believe that Ali should have been the first caliph, and that the other three caliphs were usurpers. Because Aisha supported Umar, Uthman, and her father Abu Bakr, as well as raised an army and fought against Ali, her step-son-in-law, the Shia believe that 'Aisha wrongly rebelled against Ali.

There is considerable controvery concerning her age. Some feel that the references to her marriage at a very early age represented an attack upon the Prophet Muhammad. If you actually care about this issue and do not simply seek to slander those who follow Islam and stir up hatred and derision against them, then you might want to read some of the links listed in the below space for sources.

Note, I am not saying she was not nine. I am not saying she was nineteen. I am saying, if you really care then you must study this issue. Is that too much to ask before you attack men who follow Islam today?

Fourth, note something significant about this question, it is not the traditional Atheist attack on religion. In other words, "You silly people how can you believe your religion, because ancient people were not logical?"

No! This writer instead directly attacks the morality of Muslim men today. No one anywhere is saying that it is ethical and moral for any man of any religion to marry a nine year old. Are there people who do immoral things? Of course, but Islam does not encourage its men to marry nine year olds today any more than Christianity encourages its members to engage in slavery.

This writer is not attacking Islam the religion. He is attacking those men of today who follow Islam. And by the way, if you think this writer is just curious, then take a look at his other questions and tell me with a straight face that he does not seek to incite hatred.

Do we really need to stir up more hatred between those of different religious faiths?

Answer 5

huma, you may desire to truly rephrase the question and ask in basic terms the final line.. they are going to easily say undesirable stuff with regard to the Prophet (pbuh) and Bibi Aisha (RA) and the project is we cant even say something back. We have faith Jesus (pbuh) to be a real Prophet besides. conveniently will they ignore the customs of that age and that Mosses(pbuh) married his step sister besides. such have been the customs in those days and that takes not something far off from being righteous. however the certainty approximately Ayesha is that she had not yet reached puberty -- and Mohammed having intercourse together with her became properly exterior the obstacles even of his very own time. ( in case you have stricken to examine the 1st bit could i propose you bypass on and examine and examine something approximately Aisha. Muhammed (pbuh) and Aisha at herage could usually spend time jointly and play with toys and despite pleaseth Aisha. No intercourse.)

Answer 6

Abraham was married to his half-sister. Lot, while drunk, had sex with both of his daughters following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Judah had sex with his daughter-in-law. Jacob had 2 wives and slept with their handmaids. Cain ran away with his sister.

In all honesty, are you going to attack them for these actions, seeing the things that have gone in the Christian religion. They're archaic, these acts. So I doubt very highly, the Muslims should be attacked for this. Should Christians be attacked for past acts of incest, and adultery, especially coming from the forefathers of the religion? I'm not attacking Christians, that's the religion the majority of my family very devoutly follows(minus me), I just don't think things should be taken out of context. So, no, I don't think Islam pardons pedophiles.

Answer 7

No, not because the prophet of Allah married Aisha when she was only six years of age and consummated the marriage when she was nine does not mean that this is in practice today.

Answer 8

hardly the place to ask (or answer) this question... no, muslims are NOT encouraged to marry 9-year.old girls just as catholic girls are not encouraged to have sex with pigeons...
religious mythology is very dangerous when taken at face value by the illiterate, and all religions have mythologies precisely to illustrate the illiterate!
sorto of saying something, whatever, as long as YOU get the point,,,
ps.
christians are not expected to do what christ did either... imagine if they did! good heavens!

Answer 9

According to Islam, Muhammed led the PERFECT LIFE.

He married Aisha when she was 6 years old, and consummated that marriage when she was 9 years old, and he was 58 years old. Said another way, he penetrated a nine year old girl with his penis when he was 58 years old.

Muslims want to emulate Muhammed's perfect life. Sexual intercourse within marriage with children is perfectly acceptable in Islam. In civilized Western countries, we call it pedophilia and don't permit marriage for females that have not attained puberty..

Answer 10

no i got married when i was 23 after my Post Graduation with a very nice and matured man -- who understands even if i make mistakes, as he himself has gone through the same phase. and its 2 years to our marraige now and i feel that no man apart from him could have been the right one for me.