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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the marriage of a woman before puberty valid?

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The questioner : Even if it is during the day, before sunset.

The Shaykh : What? Even if he forced her before puberty. Yes, the correct view is that it is not valid and she is not to be obeyed before puberty. The hadith of 'Aishah contains no evidence, because we would say to the one who cites it as proof: We want you to bring us someone like 'Aishah and someone like the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If there were someone like 'Aishah and someone like the Messenger, whose wife is a young girl who does not disobey, because she would be pleased with him,
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1900 - 4600 هل يصح نكاح المرأة قبل البلوغ؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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