>>42249913He didn't wait till he was 9, he was molesting her all through the marriage. The reason he waited until she was 9 was because she was literally too small to, er, fit. Look up Fatwa #41409, he practiced "thighing" on her until intercourse became possible
>>42249913Why even turn to Sahih Muslim when the confirmation is in the Quran that child marriage is legal?
Sura 65:4 - "And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, *and [also for] those who have not menstruated*. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease."
https://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Versions/065.004.html>>42249909Where did you hear this from? I can guarantee you that there's no Christian or historical source that talks about Marys age. This meme comes from the "New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia" which in itself explicitly says that Mary being 12 years old is apocrypha and should be taken as non-conical as all apocrypha is.
But while we're on the subject of pedophilia being the norm during that time, wasn't in Abu Bakr, Aisha's father, who was shocked when Muhammad said he as going to marry his 6 year old daughter.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5081
"The Prophet (ﷺ) asked Abu Bakr for `Aisha's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said "But I am your brother." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are my brother in Allah's religion and His Book, but she (Aisha) is lawful for me to marry."
"But I am your brother". He was shocked and in disbelief that his best friend was wanting to do something like this to his daughter. If this was was 10 years later he wouldn't have had this sort of visceral reaction in trying to undermine Muhammad
