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The Prophet [[Muhammad]] married [[Aisha]] when she was [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Aisha#Aisha.27s_Age_at_Consummation_and_Marriage|six]], and had [[sex|sexual intercourse]] with her while she still remained pre-pubescent at the age of nine [[Islamic Lunar Calendar|lunar years]]. This fact has been recorded many times in [[Sahih]] [[Hadith|ahadith]]. In addition, the Qur'an in verse 33:49 that states that no [['Iddah]] is prescribed for a woman who has ''not'' had intimate contact with her husband, but goes on to stipulate the [['Iddah]] for pre-pubescent girls in verse 65:4, has been interpreted to mean that the[[Qur'an]] supports marrying and having sex with prepubescent girls. Despite the discomfort that this causes for modern readers, the conclusion seems to be that the Qur'an endorses sexual intercourse (as a part of Islamic marriage) with pre-pubescent girls. | The Prophet [[Muhammad]] married [[Aisha]] when she was [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Aisha#Aisha.27s_Age_at_Consummation_and_Marriage|six]], and had [[sex|sexual intercourse]] with her while she still remained pre-pubescent at the age of nine [[Islamic Lunar Calendar|lunar years]]. This fact has been recorded many times in [[Sahih]] [[Hadith|ahadith]]. In addition, the Qur'an in verse 33:49 that states that no [['Iddah]] is prescribed for a woman who has ''not'' had intimate contact with her husband, but goes on to stipulate the [['Iddah]] for pre-pubescent girls in verse 65:4, has been interpreted to mean that the[[Qur'an]] supports marrying and having sex with prepubescent girls. Despite the discomfort that this causes for modern readers, the conclusion seems to be that the Qur'an endorses sexual intercourse (as a part of Islamic marriage) with pre-pubescent girls. | ||
[[File:Women protesters.jpg|right|thumb|300px|March 23, 2010: Women protesters hold up copies of the Qur'an outside parliament in Sanaa while stating that a proposed law banning marriages under the age of 17 in Yemen is un-Islamic<ref>[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88589 YEMEN: Deep divisions over child brides] - IRIN, March 28, 2010</ref>]] | [[File:Women protesters.jpg|right|thumb|300px|March 23, 2010: Women protesters hold up copies of the Qur'an outside parliament in Sanaa while stating that a proposed law banning marriages under the age of 17 in Yemen is un-Islamic<ref>[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88589 YEMEN: Deep divisions over child brides] - IRIN, March 28, 2010</ref>]] | ||