Enemies of Islam often like to quote 65:4 to claim that the Quran permits marrying underage girls.
In this verse the word NISA is used. NISA means WOMAN, not girls.
Definition of a woman: an adult female human being.
So she must be an adult
Definition of an adult: a person who is fully grown or developed.
This ends the argument of Islam allowing marriage to underage girls.
Also 65:6 just two verses after it mentions wives breastfeeding. No 9 yr old on earth breastfeeds.
Anyone who claims the Islam permits marrying children has something damaged in their brain
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You can’t apply today’s definition of adulthood against the historical texts.
In the 7th century, the concept of “adulthood” was almost universally defined by biological maturity (puberty) rather than a specific chronological age like 18. In most Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures, the onset of menstruation (menarche) was the legal and social signal that a female had transitioned from a “child” to a “woman” and was thus eligible for marriage and its consummation.
The clause 65:4 also talks about wives who do not menstruate (yet), so that doesn’t exclude prepubescent girls.
Your claim against 65:6 is just a meaningless since not all wives give birth and/or breastfeed. A prepubescent girl won’t get pregnant or have to breastfeed. Doesn’t mean she can’t be forced into consummating a marriage.
You can approach it with all the maybe this or maybe that you want, but nothing here debunks the claim like you say it does.
religious abrahamic mythology equates menstruation with womanhood. we know children can menstruate at least as young as 8. your argument comes off as ignorant at best, pedophile apologia at worst. thats why you got banned lmaoo
My niece began ovulation at 9 years old. Assume she got pregnant she would be breastfeeding 9 months later.
