For all the non Muslims out there:
Mohammad is an example of moral character, worship, justice, and devotion to God. But that doesn’t mean EVERY action attributed to him MUST be copied literally in EVERY society, regardless of CONTEXT. Islamic scholars themselves distinguish between actions specific to HIS historical circumstances and teachings intended as UNIVERSAL guidance.
Pedophilia is a modern clinical term. In 7th-century Arabia, betrothal of young girls and consummation after puberty were accepted norms for alliances and fertility given short lifespans.
Presentism is judging people, events, or cultures from the past using today's modern values and standards instead of understanding the time period they lived in.
Simple example:
Saying someone from 1,000 years ago was "evil" for not following today's social norms can be considered presentism, because societies back then were very different.
Do we (Muslims) encourage or endorse sexual relations with children TODAY? No we don’t.
Someone who we Muslims consider adults are people who have reached full maturity, mentally and physically. Meaning if they were to have relations with someone (willingly ofc), they wouldn’t be hurt mentally or physically and they’d be able to endure it.
For all the non Muslims out there:
Mohammad is an example of moral character, worship, justice, and devotion to God. But that doesn’t mean EVERY action attributed to him MUST be copied literally in EVERY society, regardless of CONTEXT. Islamic scholars themselves distinguish between actions specific to HIS historical circumstances and teachings intended as UNIVERSAL guidance.
Pedophilia is a modern clinical term. In 7th-century Arabia, betrothal of young girls and consummation after puberty were accepted norms for alliances and fertility given short lifespans.
Presentism is judging people, events, or cultures from the past using today's modern values and standards instead of understanding the time period they lived in.
Simple example:
Saying someone from 1,000 years ago was "evil" for not following today's social norms can be considered presentism, because societies back then were very different.
Do we (Muslims) encourage or endorse sexual relations with children TODAY? No we don’t.
Someone who we Muslims consider adults are people who have reached full maturity, mentally and physically. Meaning if they were to have relations with someone (willingly ofc), they wouldn’t be hurt mentally or physically and they’d be able to endure it.
For all the non Muslims out there:
Mohammad is an example of moral character, worship, justice, and devotion to God. But that doesn’t mean EVERY action attributed to him MUST be copied literally in EVERY society, regardless of CONTEXT. Islamic scholars themselves distinguish between actions specific to HIS historical circumstances and teachings intended as UNIVERSAL guidance.
Pedophilia is a modern clinical term. In 7th-century Arabia, betrothal of young girls and consummation after puberty were accepted norms for alliances and fertility given short lifespans.
Presentism is judging people, events, or cultures from the past using today's modern values and standards instead of understanding the time period they lived in.
Simple example:
Saying someone from 1,000 years ago was "evil" for not following today's social norms can be considered presentism, because societies back then were very different.
Do we (Muslims) encourage or endorse sexual relations with children TODAY? No we don’t.
Someone who we Muslims consider adults are people who have reached full maturity, mentally and physically. Meaning if they were to have relations with someone (willingly ofc), they wouldn’t be hurt mentally or physically and they’d be able to endure it.
You’re mixing up modern 9-year-olds with 7th-century 9-year-olds. Her stating her age doesn’t mean she states that she was raped. If that were the case there would be more to the Hadith or the Hadith would be different , such as, “married me at 6 and forced intercourse/consummation at 9”… something along those lines. She would’ve said something AFTER the death of Mohammed, but she didn’t