There is a unanimous consensus among the classical scholars of Islam that there is no particular age limit when marriage can occur between 2 parties. Since there is no minimum age, Muslim men can marry females of any age, even babies in the cradle. But there is a condition when it comes to intercourse: theContinue reading “Is there an age limit for marriage in Islam?”
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The Islamic Encyclopaedia of Jurisprudence – Marrying a minor Girl
The Islamic Encyclopaedia of Jurisprudence is a scholarly database summarizing classical fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and Shariah law. The second section: The ruling on marrying a minor girl This is part of Shariah as understood in classical Islamic jurisprudence. Notice the amount of evidence presented — from the Qur’an, from Muhammad, from the Sunnah, from theContinue reading “The Islamic Encyclopaedia of Jurisprudence – Marrying a minor Girl”
Surah 65:4 – Islam allows Child Marriage?
Surat al-Talaq 65:4 says: ”And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the ‘Iddah (prescribed period), if you have doubts (about their periods), is three months, and for those who have no courses [(i.e. they are still immature) their ‘Iddah (prescribed period) is three months likewise, except in case of death].Continue reading “Surah 65:4 – Islam allows Child Marriage?”
Surah 4:128 – Muhammad’s mistreatment of Sawda Bint Zam’ah
As we will demonstrate using Islamic sources, when Sawda bint Zam’ah grew older and unattractive, Muhammad lost his attraction for her and considered divorcing her. However, Sawda did not want the marriage to end because, in Islam, the Prophet’s wives in this life would also be his wives in the hereafter. Sawda, having desired suchContinue reading “Surah 4:128 – Muhammad’s mistreatment of Sawda Bint Zam’ah”