From Khomeini’s book, “Tahrirolvasyleh”, fourth volume, Darol Elm, Gom, Iran, 1990 :
A man can have sexual pleasure from a child as young as a baby. However he should not penetrate, sodomising the child is OK. If the man penetrates and damages the child then he should be responsible for her subsistence throughout her life. This girl, however does not count as one of his four permanent wives. The man will not be eligible to marry the girls sister.
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It is better for a girl to marry in such a time when she would begin menstruation at her husband’s house rather than her father’s home. Any father marrying his daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven.
Already, when Aisha (the daughter of Abu Bakr, Mohammad’s closest friend and unquestioning ally) was about 4-5 years old Mohammad started dreaming of a union with her [Ref: SAHIKH BUKHARI, 5:235] and he wasted no time in realizing his dreams, inspite of the fact that object of his dreams was a mere child.Perhaps you want to assume that it is “normal” for a 50+ year old man to dream of marrying a 4-5 old child, and then ACTUALLY ask for her hand at 6? Is it normal for an oversexed old man (Mohammad had over 9 wives and concubines) to dream of a union with a 4-5 year old girl? Mohammad was basically oversexed, his sexual relationship with Aisha is a special case, which fits his strong need for a larger latitude to satisfy his sexual urge, as is witnessed by:
“The Prophet used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number.” I asked Anas, “Had the Prophet the strength for it?” Anas replied, “We used to say that the Prophet was given the strength of thirty (men).” And Sa’id said on the authority of Qatada that Anas had told him about nine wives only (not eleven).” [Bukhari.1:268] When she was 6, Mohammad asked Abu Bakr, Aisha’s father, for her hand. Abu Bakr thought it was improper, because, as he said “I am your brother”; Mohammad brushed aside Abu Bakr’s reservation by saying that it was perfectly lawful for him to marry Aisha [ Ref: SAHIKH BUKHAR I7:18]. What happened to ” there is no compulsion in matters of religion ?” Anyway what compulsion did Mohammad need being a prophet his word was law, he restricted men to only four wives when he himself had more than four, that was a convenient exemption for Mohammad. So, Aisha was betrothed to Mohammad, and 3 years later, i.e. when Aisha was 9, the marriage was consumed. And Mohammad was 53 then [SAHIH BUKHARI 5:236,7:64,7:65,7:88] . The 3 year waiting period probably had to do with the fact that at that time Aisha had contracted some disease, whereby she, temporarily lost her hair. Aisha was then socially and psychologically still a child as is evidenced by the fact that she was still given to her toys, she was unaware of what was happening around her, and her playmates behave as would the children at present times [Sahih Bukhari 8:151,5:234]. Aisha became Mohammad’s chosen wife. And the sexuality in the relationship was predominant [ SAHIH BUKHARI .1.270, 3:36, 7:6, 3:148, 3:149, 3:150, 7:142, IbnSa’d 1pg165 ]. Later, Aisha was to be called the “mother of believers”.
If you are wandering, yes, the relationship was pedophilic.
It is certain that she had NOT reached puberty when she moved into Mohammad’s house, which in itself, contrary to the prevailing social norms, is a tacit implication that he may indulge in whatever fantasies he may have had when he asked for Aisha’s hand. And Mohammad did have fantasies. Volume 8, Book 73, Number 151:
Narrated ‘Aisha: I used to play with the dolls in the presence of the Prophet, and my girl friends also used to play with me. When Allah’s Apostle used to enter (my dwelling place) they used to hide themselves, BUT the Prophet would call them to join and play with me. (The playing with the dolls and similar images is forbidden, but it was allowed for ‘Aisha at that time, as she was a little girl, not yet reached the age of puberty.) (Fateh-al-Bari page 143, Vol.13)
