Why would the Prophet marry a child? That is the question many want answered, but before we begin to address it, we have to admit it is more than a mere question; rather, it is an accusation and judgment of character. Underneath the question lies the notion that we should be troubled by the age of Aisha at marriage, that whatever her age was, it is concerning, andworse than thathowever great the Prophet was, the age at which Aisha was married to him is problematic. The controversy ove...