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===65.4 talks only of the 'Iddah and not of sexual activity=== | ===65.4 talks only of the 'Iddah and not of sexual activity=== | ||
One point of focus for modern commentators, seeking to defend the Qur'an from the charge of endorsing pedophilia, is that 65 | One point of focus for modern commentators, seeking to defend the Qur'an from the charge of endorsing pedophilia, is that 65:4 does not explicitly discuss consummation or other sexual activity in regards to any of the females discussed in the verse; it merely sets the prescribed 'Iddah required for each.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Quran 65:4 – The Child Marriage Claim| author = | work = Discover The Truth| date = | access-date = 6 January 2022| url = https://discover-the-truth.com/2016/03/12/quran-654-the-child-marriage-claim/| quote = }}</ref>The 'iddah (prescribed waiting period) for females is required after a divorce or widowing, so that a child's father can be correctly identified. In addition to multiple tafsir and hadith traditions on 65:4, this is also established in Qur'an 33:49: | ||
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