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The Marriage of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah (Raḍiyallāhu ʿanhā) at a Young Age

Mawlānā Marghūb Aḥmad Lājpūrī

A careful answer, from the sources, to one of the questions most often put to Muslims today.

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  1. Preface by Mawlānā Marghūb Aḥmad Lājpūrī The matter of the young age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah at the time of her marriage has long been a subject of debate. Upon it, atheists and objectors have...
  2. Endorsement by Mawlānā Mufti Aḥmad Khānpūrī Every single aspect of the blessed life of the Noble Prophet is utterly pure, clean, and free from blemish. The social and matrimonial life of his...
  3. Endorsement by Shaykh Khālid Sayf Allāh al-Raḥmānī The Mother of the Believers, Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah , was the woman who was chosen by Allāh Himself to be the life companion of the Messenger of Allāh ....
  4. The Marriage of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah (Raḍiyallāhu ʿanhā) at a Young Age Question: What was the age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah at the time of her marriage to the Prophet ? Was her marriage contracted when she was seven years old...
    Sections 20
    1. What Was the Age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah at the Time of Marriage and Consummation?
    2. The Age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah at the Time of Marriage and Consummation
    3. Using Ḥadīth al-Ifk to Establish the Age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah
    4. Traditions Regarding Playing with Dolls
    5. Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah Witnessing the Games of the Abyssinians
    6. The Prophet ﷺ Was Shown a Vision of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah in a Dream
    7. The Marriages of the Prophet ﷺ Were by Revelation
    8. Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr's Request for Consummation
    9. On the Day of Resurrection, All Lineages Will Be Severed Except Mine
    10. The Custom of Marrying Young Girls in Arabia
    11. A Woman Becoming a Grandmother at Eighteen Years Old
    12. A Woman from Yemen Becoming a Grandmother at Twenty-One Years Old
    13. Another Woman Becoming a Grandmother at Twenty-One Years Old
    14. Can a Woman Reach Puberty at Nine Years Old?
    15. In Brazil: A 9-Year-Old Girl Became a Mother
    16. In Delhi: A Girl Under Seven Years Old Gave Birth
    17. The Physical Strength of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah
    18. The Method of Plumpness/Well-Being for Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah
    19. The Wisdom Behind the Prophet's ﷺ Marriage to ʿĀʾishah at a Young Age
    20. "I Never Saw the Prophet's ﷺ Private Parts"
  5. Several Objections and Their Answers Regarding the age of Ḥaḍrat ʿĀʾishah , a number of points are raised which appear on the surface to suggest that her age at the time of marriage and...
    Sections 2
    1. World Records of Young Girls Becoming Mothers
    2. Table
  6. Glossary