Fatwa #4628931 October 2020United Kingdom

Age of Aisha (Radhiyallahu Anhu) at the Time of Marriage

Answered by And Allah Ta’āla Knows BestChecked by Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatahu

Mufti Saheb,

My Son who does not follow ulema of deoband, he has sent me this article which disturbs me alot. can you please explain the truth abouth this issue jazakamullah.

The article is on this website : http://hameem.org/2019/02/11/proof-that-aisha-was-over-15-years-old-when-she-married-the-prophet-peace-be-upon-him/

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Please refer to the following two articles concerning this issue:

Askimam #17300 – Young Marriage

Askimam #21031 – The Age of Aisha (Radhiyallahu Anhu) at the Time of Marriage

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

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Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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