Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Was the Age of Aisha (ra) Always Problematic?

In recent years, Aisha RA’s age at the time of marriage to the Prophet has become a favorite talking point of Islamophobes, and cause of doubt for young Muslims. But was her age always so problematic? 

In recent years, her age at the time of marriage to the Prophet (peace be upon him) has become a favorite talking point of Islamophobes, and cause of doubt for young Muslims. But was her age always problematic?

Read the full publication here, part of the “More than Just a Number: Perspectives on the Age of Aisha (ra)” collection.

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