The American Academy of Pediatrics defines "child sexual abuse" as follows:
The engaging of a child in sexual activities that the child cannot comprehend, for which the child is developmentally unprepared and cannot give informed consent, and violate the social taboos of society. In general, children cannot consent to any sexual activity, but the legal age of consent may vary by state.
Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal. For many years, puberty was considered precocious in girls younger than 8 years; however, a recent study and review suggest that age 7 years is a more appropriate age boundary for white girls and age 6 years for black girls. For boys, onset of puberty before age 9 years is considered precocious
The first menstrual period is called menarche. It usually happens around age 12 but may start as early as age 9. Menarche is a sign you are growing up and becoming a woman. Along with starting your period, your body is changing. You've begun to develop breasts, pubic hair, and underarm hair, and your hips have begun to widen. Menarche also means that if you have sex, you can get pregnant. You can even get pregnant in the month before your first period starts.
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, definition of Paedophile is:
"Pedophile: also spelled PAEDOPHILIA, psychosexual disorder in which an adult's arousal and sexual gratification occur primarily through sexual contact with prepubescent children. The typical paedophile is unable to find satisfaction in an adult sexual relationship and may have low self-esteem, seeing sexual activity with a child as less threatening than that with an adult."*
Indeed, his first wife Khadiga was twice widowed before and was older than him by 15 years. All his wives except Aisha were widows. Therefore, it is evident that Prophet Muhammad's marriage with Aisha was an exception and Prophet did indeed find adult relationship. Prophet also did not have low self-esteem, as it is evident from his his biography.
Harold I. Kaplan et al. (Synopsis of Psychiatry, 5th ed. [Williams and Wilkens, 1988], p. 360) writes:
"In addition to their paedophilia, a significant number of paedophiles are concomitantly or have previously been involved in exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape". (Voyeurism is the recurrent preoccupation with fantasised or acts that involve seeking out or observing people who are naked, or are engaged in grooming or in sexual activity).
It is commonly accepted by Muslims and non-muslims (un-biased) that Prophet in no sense indulged in "exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape" or even came close to it. There is not a single reference to indicate that prophet was involved in any such act. In addition, Prophet waited for Aisha to mature and reach Puberty before the marriage was consummated, this obviously is contrary to the characteristics of a paedophile.
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Betrothal at very young ages was fairly common amongst the gentry in europe as well, consummation was often deferred.
The American colonies in the 17th century have fairly widespread cases of very young marriage down to the age of seven and twelve a century ago was often the age of consent in Western societies, it still is in Japan.
You do have to remember that the odd Western concept of childhood really is a Victorian invention and marriage for most of it's history is a binding economic pact between two families it had little to do with the lovey dovey institution we have today. In Arabic societies it was and still is often the way of settling disputes and making alliances.
For example;
Prince Edward of Wales married the French king’s daughter, Isabella, who was only seven years old and Romanos II married Bertha , the daughter of the King of Italy, when she was only four years old. Richard of Shrewsbury, King Edward IV’s son, married the five year old Anne Mowbray of Norfolk
(Pope consent was a prerequisite of the time).
The engaging of a child in sexual activities that the child cannot comprehend, for which the child is developmentally unprepared and cannot give informed consent, and violate the social taboos of society. In general, children cannot consent to any sexual activity, but the legal age of consent may vary by state.
Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal. For many years, puberty was considered precocious in girls younger than 8 years; however, a recent study and review suggest that age 7 years is a more appropriate age boundary for white girls and age 6 years for black girls. For boys, onset of puberty before age 9 years is considered precocious
The first menstrual period is called menarche. It usually happens around age 12 but may start as early as age 9. Menarche is a sign you are growing up and becoming a woman. Along with starting your period, your body is changing. You've begun to develop breasts, pubic hair, and underarm hair, and your hips have begun to widen. Menarche also means that if you have sex, you can get pregnant. You can even get pregnant in the month before your first period starts.
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, definition of Paedophile is:
"Pedophile: also spelled PAEDOPHILIA, psychosexual disorder in which an adult's arousal and sexual gratification occur primarily through sexual contact with prepubescent children. The typical paedophile is unable to find satisfaction in an adult sexual relationship and may have low self-esteem, seeing sexual activity with a child as less threatening than that with an adult."*
Indeed, his first wife Khadiga was twice widowed before and was older than him by 15 years. All his wives except Aisha were widows. Therefore, it is evident that Prophet Muhammad's marriage with Aisha was an exception and Prophet did indeed find adult relationship. Prophet also did not have low self-esteem, as it is evident from his his biography.
Harold I. Kaplan et al. (Synopsis of Psychiatry, 5th ed. [Williams and Wilkens, 1988], p. 360) writes:
"In addition to their paedophilia, a significant number of paedophiles are concomitantly or have previously been involved in exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape". (Voyeurism is the recurrent preoccupation with fantasised or acts that involve seeking out or observing people who are naked, or are engaged in grooming or in sexual activity).
It is commonly accepted by Muslims and non-muslims (un-biased) that Prophet in no sense indulged in "exhibitionism, voyeurism, or rape" or even came close to it. There is not a single reference to indicate that prophet was involved in any such act. In addition, Prophet waited for Aisha to mature and reach Puberty before the marriage was consummated, this obviously is contrary to the characteristics of a paedophile.
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Betrothal at very young ages was fairly common amongst the gentry in europe as well, consummation was often deferred.
The American colonies in the 17th century have fairly widespread cases of very young marriage down to the age of seven and twelve a century ago was often the age of consent in Western societies, it still is in Japan.
You do have to remember that the odd Western concept of childhood really is a Victorian invention and marriage for most of it's history is a binding economic pact between two families it had little to do with the lovey dovey institution we have today. In Arabic societies it was and still is often the way of settling disputes and making alliances.
For example;
Prince Edward of Wales married the French king’s daughter, Isabella, who was only seven years old and Romanos II married Bertha , the daughter of the King of Italy, when she was only four years old. Richard of Shrewsbury, King Edward IV’s son, married the five year old Anne Mowbray of Norfolk
(Pope consent was a prerequisite of the time).
Defending agaisnt the false accuse of pedophilia I have seen many non muslims and many sites accusing the marriage as an act of pedophilia..(naozubillah)
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The diagnostic criteria of pedophilia is
The ICD-10 defines pedophilia as “a sexual preference for children, boys or girls or both, usually of prepubertal or early pubertal age.”[6]Under this system’s criteria, a person 16 years of age or older meets the definition if they have a persistent or predominant sexual preference for prepubescent children at least five years younger than them
Pedophilia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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FOR ALL SUCH NON MUSLIMS,THE BEHAVIOUR OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W CLEARLY DENIES THE CRITERIA OF PEDOPHILIA…FIRST OF ALL,THERE WAS NO SUCH TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR AT ALL,THE WIFE HAD ATTAINED PUBERTY TILL THEN,SO SHE WAS NOT A CHILD AT ALL..(age of 9 at marriage,and waiting for 3 years)
SECONDLY,FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DOUBTS REGARDING THIS MARRIAGE,…AGAIN,THERE WAS NO PERSISTANT BEHAVIOUR TO ACCUSE FOR PEDOPHILIA..SO IT WAS TOTALLY WRONG ACCUSE.
Also,in case of such offenses,the psychological development and the personality of the victim are much impaired..but for Ayesha r.a,
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The diagnostic criteria of pedophilia is
The ICD-10 defines pedophilia as “a sexual preference for children, boys or girls or both, usually of prepubertal or early pubertal age.”[6]Under this system’s criteria, a person 16 years of age or older meets the definition if they have a persistent or predominant sexual preference for prepubescent children at least five years younger than them
Pedophilia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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FOR ALL SUCH NON MUSLIMS,THE BEHAVIOUR OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W CLEARLY DENIES THE CRITERIA OF PEDOPHILIA…FIRST OF ALL,THERE WAS NO SUCH TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR AT ALL,THE WIFE HAD ATTAINED PUBERTY TILL THEN,SO SHE WAS NOT A CHILD AT ALL..(age of 9 at marriage,and waiting for 3 years)
SECONDLY,FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DOUBTS REGARDING THIS MARRIAGE,…AGAIN,THERE WAS NO PERSISTANT BEHAVIOUR TO ACCUSE FOR PEDOPHILIA..SO IT WAS TOTALLY WRONG ACCUSE.
Also,in case of such offenses,the psychological development and the personality of the victim are much impaired..but for Ayesha r.a,
- She had good memory,she had reported about thousands of ahadees….
- She was intellectual,she had good reasoning ability,she was best in jurisprudence…
- She was bold,self confident (the battle of camel..u may judge her superb level of confidence,the degree of boldness)
- She had good decision making power.
Now,comparing with the personality of a victim of child abuse,the personality which contradits with that of Ayesha r.a.
- the person is not that confident and bold
- the person doesnt not feel himself/herself LUCKY (Ayesha r.a was confident and happy about the love of her Husband for her)
- the person suffering from psychological problems,would have much difficulty in learning,reasoning and intellectual persuits
European Court of Human Rights: Insulting Prophet Muhammad not ‘free speech’
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w had married only a single girl of
such a young age,with clear hints of attained puberty by the time,and
with the upbringing of Ayesha r.a. in an enviornment where she had
excellent physiological and psychological development.
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