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Muntazir Manji wrote:Actually i understand that islam recommends a 4-5 year gap.Would you be kind enough to provide a reference for this please
Muntazir Manji wrote:1. Reference for the 4-5 year gap is Youth and Spouse Selection. forgotten the name of the author, but very common book available at tabligh store.The authors name is Ali Akbar Mazaheri but the point I am trying to deduce is that the gap you mentioned was authors view it has no endorsement from hadith or Quran. As you yourself mentioned popular narration states the Prophet (saw) was 25 and Bibi Khadija 40 making it a 15 year gap in favour of Bibi Khadija. Imam Ali was 14 according to some narrations and Bibi Fatema 9 when they got married making it a 5 year difference in favour of the Imam. Four to six years mentioned by many in favour of a man is an arbitrary figure and we should look to spouse compatibility when taking such decisions not their age differences.
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