Re: Divorced People
I am not going to argue any further but stick to the point that Islam prefers you to marry a virgin unless there is a need to marry a non virgin (divorced, widowed). Here is the full hadees and nothing I said is out of context.
Narrated Jaabir: “Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said to me, “Have you got married O Jaabir?” I replied, “Yes.” He asked: “What, a virgin or a matron?” I replied, “Not a virgin but a matron.” He said, “Why did you not marry a young girl who would have fondled with you?” I replied, “O Allaah’s Apostle! My father was martyred on the day of Uhud and left nine (orphan) daughters who are my nine sisters; so I disliked to have another young girl of their age, but (I sought) an (elderly) woman who could comb their hair and look after them.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “You have done the right thing.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3826)]
This is the one I was referring to. Some people even scholars quote half of the conversation (highlighted) and then interpret it the way you described earlier. But if its quoted completely, I am not sure if it can still be interpreted the same way.