Muslim cleric: “It is permissible for the girl at the age of 9 or 10 to marry”

Just yesterday Muslims on Twitter were excoriating me for my “ignorance,” “lies” and “hate” for saying that according to the Islamic texts that Muslims consider most reliable, Muhammad consummated his marriage with Aisha when he was 54 and she was nine. “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old … Continue reading Muslim cleric: “It is permissible for the girl at the age of 9 or 10 to marry”