@Clowningis4me@AudaxFieldNotes@realMaalouf No absolutely agree with that.
We’re talking cousin marriages and what the incentive is for families to do this.
The incentive is financial, the wealth stays in the family.
@EricLDaugh We should do this in Australia.
Our Prime ministers actually retire on 6 figure salaries regardless of how much time they spent in the job.
The Quran actually proves Muhammad was a false prophet.
Muhammad was not of the covenant line established through Isaac, and both the Quran and the Bible establish a test for later revelation: it must confirm, not contradict, what God has already revealed.
Muhammad doesn’t pass that test.
The Quran actually proves Muhammad was a false prophet.
Muhammad was not of the covenant line established through Isaac, and both the Quran and the Bible establish a test for later revelation: it must confirm, not contradict, what God has already revealed.
Muhammad doesn’t pass that test.
That actually makes sense.
So keeping the wealth and inheritance within the family is definitely then incentive for cousin marriage.
It’s pretty depressing, tbh. The idea of daughters being married according to what best preserves the family’s wealth, rather than who they actually love or are best suited to, feels incredibly transactional.
Having said that… I can’t entirely blame families for thinking this way. Life can be hard, and even today we hope our kids marry someone financially stable and from a similar background. We create family trusts and prenups to stop family wealth being lost through divorce. I suppose the depressing part is when protecting the family’s assets stops being a consideration and becomes a major factor in deciding who your daughter should marry. Thank you for your honest response.
That’s interesting. Also tragic!
Do you mind me asking how does this work with cousin marriages? If both bride and groom are from the same extended family, is the mahr still paid in full, or is it commonly reduced or waived because the wealth is effectively staying within the same family?
Your own list proves the point actually because you’ve listed kings, emperors and royal daughters!! 😂
Royal children were always used as political pawns to secure alliances, territorial claims and political power. Some were betrothed before they were even born!
And even when they were married early they were careful to not consummate /impregnate at a young age so as to risk reproductive injury or have her die in childbirth … because heirs were importsnt and if she died she became useless politically.
Ordinary europeans did not marry and consummate marriages with 6 or 9 yr olds.
And most importantly, none of these kings is presented by Christianity as God’s perfect moral example for all mankind like Mohamed.
As for the concubine argument, that’s precisely the problem!
It’s one of those convenient reactive revelations again isn’t it? Muhammad receives a very conveniently timed revelation in 66:1 telling him not to forbid for himself what Allah had made lawful, after upsetting his wives.
It’s not the first time we see convenient revelation ..
Mohamed apparantly received convenient revelation from the almighty creator of the universe that people should not invite themselves over and should leave his house after they eat and not hang around for conversation!!!!
@hilal_0v@proudkafirG Wrong.
You’re confusing two separate incidents.
The hadith says Allah cured Muhammad of the MAGIC. Where does it say hecured him of the poisoning?
Bukhari 4428 has Mohammad saying during his final moments that he STILL felt the effects of the poison from Khaybar.
@MasterMaliq The biblical standard for true prophets of the Abrahamic God are they come from the covenant line (Isaac) and don’t contradict prior scripture /revelation.
Mohamed fails both.
@Khan_Fatimaa1 They have had centuries to create order and do away with this chaos if for only the women who are constantly getting SA’d. Apparently forming a line has been too difficult.