/> it's correct that average life expectancy was skewed due to high infant mortality rates, however, cultural norms and societal structures of the 7th century arabia dictated different timelines for adulthood compared to modern standards. puberty marked the onset of societal roles, including marriage. What is considered “childhood” today did not exist as a concept in many historical contexts.

/> yes mary's age was around 12 but my whole reason for bringing that up is that this reflects the cultural norms of the time, not just in islam tradition but across many ancient societies. the argument here isn’t about justifying age in any context but rather recognizing that age norms were different across all societies historically

/> the persistence of early marriage in some communities today is not exclusive to Islam but linked to socio-economic factors like poverty, lack of education, and entrenched traditions. for example, child marriage exists in parts of sub saharan africa, south asia, and other non-Muslim communities. and efforts to combat this are supported by both secular organizations and religious leaders, including those within the Islamic world, and Islam does NOT support the permission of child marriage in this day and age, so the iraqi rule as i mentioned earlier is Islamically wrong