Nigeria: Child brides, broken lives

Posted by Robert on January 2, 2009 4:35 PM

[1] Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 88:

Narrated 'Ursa:

The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with 'Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death).

Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/01/nigeria-child-brides-broken-lives.html

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