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Islamic Pedophilia and Child Marriage
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Aisha’s Age at Marriage and Consummation: The Full Evidence from Hadith and Islamic Jurisprudence
What do the principal hadith collections and classical Islamic jurists say about Aisha’s age? This article examines reports of marriage at six and consummation at nine, claims about…
Child Marriage and Intercourse with Underage Wives in the Quran: Surah al-Talaq 65:4 and the Evidence from Tafsir
An examination of Quran 33:49 and 65:4, classical tafsir, hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence showing how child marriage and intercourse with premenstrual wives received religious and legal authorization, reaffirmed…
Islamic Defences of Aisha’s Child Marriage: A Historical Analysis of Age, Puberty, and Consent
A critical examination of theological defences of Aisha’s child marriage, drawing on hadith, classical Islamic jurisprudence, historical evidence, and modern research to assess claims about her age, puberty,…
Child Marriage in Islamic History: The Prophet, the Companions, and the Caliphate
Historical accounts and classical jurisprudence document child marriages across generations of Islamic society—from newborn brides to marriages imposed on young boys and girls. This article examines these precedents,…
Mufakhadhah in Islamic Jurisprudence: Rulings on the Sexual Use of Underage Wives and Enslaved Girls
An examination of Sunni and Shia rulings on mufakhadhah and other nonpenetrative sexual acts involving underage wives and enslaved girls. Drawing on classical legal texts and modern fatwas,…