Concluding the debate on A’ishah (RA)’s age and marriage to Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) Speakers Corner

Speakers corner debate 2021 Academics have noticed that The Portrayal of the prophet Muhammad pbuh in a certain way that fits with the derogatory portrayal of Muslim men today. That is at the end of the day how people encapsulate the dynamics of the Muslim world as a whole. Every single person is a hostage to the norms of the society they live in - it’s understandable we are conditioned in certain ways in how we interact with the norms around us. The problem is when you try to assign those norms to other societies 14000 years ago. Viewing child marriage in a holistic manner - child marriage what exists today and what it meant at the time 1400 years ago is not the same. A’isha RA reached puberty and described the marriage herself and affirms that she reached the age of maturity - reached the biological universal mark of a transition from childhood to adult hood before she went into the home of Prophet Muhammed PBUH. The second issue is the psychology of the marriage. In modern times the imagery invoked in our minds is child marriage. However In Aisha RA you can see the opposite - the confidence she had in herself, she was an assertive women, she spoke about the love she had for the Prophet PBUH, whilst speaking about him in glowing terms and a beautiful way. Another dimension is the educational dynamic. Child marriage in this century is always linked to education Aisha RA - did not suffer in the educational dynamic - she was the most knowledgeable of the women of her time. She grew into a great scholar. Islamophobia demonises her to just a age and disregards her character. Age of marriage changes drastically over time and no consensus for the appropriate age of marriage.