Mufti Abu Layth

Mufti Abu Layth Al-Maliki addresses the controversial topic of the 'Age of Aisha when the Prophet (saw) married her' Podcast contents: 1:56- My Credentials/qualifications Introduction, resting on 2 premises: 9:52- Premise 1- Historicity through an oral tradition 17:45- Premise 2- Hadith Absolutism vs Hadith Relativism Evaluation of the Issue via 3 layers: 34:46- Reality of the circumstances before the marriage 48:07- Reports regarding the age of Aisha (ra) 1:03:36- Ramifications in Fiqh (juristic opinions) Q&A: 1:14:42- Q1- Are there any books that argue Aisha (ra) was in her late teens when she got married? 1:18:14- Q2- Why is this an issue now? Historically the age was not disputed? Isn’t this an attempt to appease the West? 1:28:26- Q3- So, why are the reports of Aisha (ra) being 6 & 9 more popular? 1:35:43- Q4- Ethics change with time, so how can this be a yard stick? 1:39:11- Q5- Some reports suggest that Aisha (ra) used to play with dolls; this indicates she may have been quite young 1:41:58- Q6- Can a common person reject Hadith that don’t make sense or are irrational? 1:50:34- Q7- Some say this approach of reasoning with Hadith content (matn) is not the approach of Hadith scholars, rather of some jurists 1:54:56- Q8- If the marriage of the Prophet with a young girl is a problem, then the practice of multiple marriages & polygamy is also considered problematic today. The wars he engaged in are also problematic, where do we stop aligning our ethics with our age? 2:00:17- Q9- If consent is so paramount, why do most jurist allow the father to marry off his child whilst she is under age?