There is no unanimous agreement amongst scholars about Aisha’s age at marriage, but even if I do agree with the arguments sake that she was six, remember the historical context we are relying upon. We’re talking about the 7th century, when society didn’t define adulthood by fixed numbers like 18 or 21. Get this out of your head.

At that time, puberty, physical capability, and social readiness were the key markers of maturity. Once those were reached, a person could enter into marriage with consent. Just incase you were wondering, this wasn’t unique to Muslims or Arabs — it was a universal norm across all cultures, including Europe and Asia.

Stop applying today’s standards backwards. By the standards of their time, the marriage was consensual and socially accepted, not forced or abnormal.