Fatwa #1670112 May 2008Pakistan
Why Prophet Muhammad PBUH married 13 times?...Why Prophet Muhammad PBUH married Hazrat Ayesha RA when she was a child and he was of a triple age?
Question
Recently I have encountered a girl she is a Muslim but not follow Islam due to her misconception about Islam. I have been trying to convince her that Islam is the complete code of life but she is not getting my point she is basically having problem with the Marriages of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. She has arguments which are as follow:
·Why Prophet Muhammad PBUH married 13 times?
·Why Prophet Muhammad PBUH married Hazrat Ayesha RA when she was a child and he was of a triple age?
She has many similar question I have tried to convince her but she is not yet satisfied.
Sir please help me and I really want to give her proves. She have problem with Polygamy in Islam. Why females are said to be veiled? There are similar questions which she has in her mind.
In Short she is having problem with Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH Marriages. Please Help me.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
We refer you to the following articles:
Polygamous Relations of Rasulullah (sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
http://www.al-inaam.com/social/polygamous_life.htm
The Young Marriage of Aishah (radiAllahu Anha)
http://www.al-inaam.com/social/myaaisha.htm
We hope that answers her questions. After having read these articles you could write back to us for a further explanation on the veil. If she has any further questions you could write back to us and we will be more than glad to answer your queries.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa