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TheReligionofPeace.com Presents:
The
Myth:
Muhammad
Condemned Pedophilia
The
Truth:
The
legitimacy of “marrying” pre-pubescent girls who have not yet had their “monthly
courses” is established both in the Qur’an and in the "perfect example" set by Muhammad
for his Muslim followers.
The Qur'an:
Such of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them
the prescribed period, if ye have any doubts, is three months, and for
those who have no courses (it is the same) (65:4)
The rule concerns divorce, which obviously implies marriage. Muhammad
wanted believing men to observe a three month waiting period before evicting
their wives, to make sure that they weren’t pregnant.
Muhammad elsewhere encouraged his men to marry “young girls” for sexual
pleasure:
"Allah's Apostle said to me, "Have you got married O Jabir?" 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?" (Bukhari
59:382)
Lest there be any doubt by what he meant by “young,” Muhammad set the example by
marrying and having sex with Aisha when she was only 9-years-old:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: “Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his
house at the age of nine.” (Sahih Muslim
3309) This is confirmed in many other hadith as well.
According to the most reliable traditions, Aisha brought her dolls to Muhammad’s
house for play (Muslim
3341) and he would fondle the little girl in the tub while taking baths with
her (Bukhari
6:298). Aisha was just a teenager by the time Muhammad died, but she
had already spent over half her life in marriage to himEven worse for Muslims is that part of the Qur’an was actually “revealed”
while Muhammad was in bed with this little girl:
[Muhammad said] "…the Divine Inspirations do not come to me on any of the
beds except that of Aisha." (Bukhari
47:755)
So, no... Muhammad
did not condemn pedophilia.
Not even close.
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