Ruling on Arranging or Contracting Marriage for a Minor Girl

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ married her when she was nine years old, and when he ﷺ passed away, she was eighteen years old.

Hazrat Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him) married off one of his daughters at the time of her birth.

Hazrat Hisham (may Allah have mercy on him) states that his father married one of his sons to a minor daughter of Hazrat Mus'ab (may Allah have mercy on him).

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) expressed his desire to marry Hazrat Ali’s (may Allah be pleased with him) daughter, Hazrat Umm Kulthum. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied that she was still young. Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to Hazrat Umm Kulthum in which he joked with her. She replied, “If you were not old or if you were not the Commander of the Faithful...” Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) liked the relationship of kinship with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), so he again sent a marriage proposal, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) married her to him.

Hazrat Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) considered the marriage of two minors to be disliked.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) did not like the marriage of minor children.