Here's a pro-Muslim website, answering Christianity, with an argument justifying the marriage:
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Here's another one, arguing that although he began living with his wife at age 9, this does not make him a pedophile.
The write assumes this to be the case, and then goes on to justify it.
1a. "Narrated Hishams father: Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he married Aisha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he consummated that marriage when she was nine years old." Bukhari vol.5 book 58 ch.43 no.236 p.153.
This seems like an impartial Muslim analysis of the controversy. The writer concludes:
The writer also correctly points to the contemporary importance of the issue:
Here's another Muslim site defending Muhammed's actions in marrying a young girl.
In fact, it appears that no one within Islam questioned this version of history until the 20th century:
Here is another pro-Muslim document, explaining why it was fine to have sex with a 9-year old Aisha:
1. Lady Aisha said: If the young girl reaches 9 years, then she is a woman.http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/#_edn1 She is obviously describing herself and her acquaintances.
2. Not merely did she reach menstruation,the great Malki scholar Dawudi commented about her marriage Aisha then had physically matured well indeed.[ii]
As a result, not only had Lady Aisha reached puberty when her marriage was consummated, she was also a physically and psychologically mature adult.
from here.
Well, I could go on and on, but I hope I have shown that the mainstream, majority view, which most Islamic writers see as justified, is that the prophet Muhammed, role model for all Muslim men, married a 6-year old girl and consummated that marriage at age 9, which is of course reprehensible and should be criminal.
Please note that every source cited is Muslim.
