a question in regards to our beloved prophet

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@Miss_Noland

^This question has been asked a million times here but I will attempt to answer it again.

There’s no way a non-Muslim would understand this, I know because I don’t. The world was a different place 1400 years ago. A man could marry anything that moved, so child marriages weren’t uncommon back then. That’s the most sensible answer you can give to a non-Muslim. Marriages back then were more about streinghening political/family ties. It’s not like Muhammad (pbuh) was the only one who did it, he’s put under the spotlight because of his religious status.

Very well said. Thank you.

Let’s be very very clear!

The QUESTION “Did the prophet, peace be upon him, marry a 9 yr old?”

is in fact NOT a QUESTION at all!

It is in reality an accusation hurled at Mohammad pbuh just to disparage him, based on the social standards prevalent in the West in modern times.

As Miss Noland described it. The world was different back then in terms of daily living, and marriage and family setup.

So we should see if Mohammad pbuh was an honest man, a man who spoke truth, a man who was tolerant and merciful, and a man who upheld justice.

If He pbuh had those characteristics, then he was really good in his time.

And perhaps we should try to be

1. Honest,
2. tolerant
3. Merciful
4. Kind
5. Just

within the Context of OUR time.

that’s the essence of religious teachings of Mohammad pbuh, Jesus pbuh, Moses pbuh, …

Thank you.