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With due respect to all who would require nothing less than some sort of modern day 'register of births and deaths' for a definitive proof - there are other means of reasonably ascertaining the age of Hazrat Ayesha PBUH, at the time of her marriage.

Firstly, when in doubt, use Al-Quraan the Furqan (the Criterion) - it should have the answer. Don't just read it, think into it - that's what is prescribed in the Holy Quraan.

The issue of Hazrat Ayesha’s PBUH marriage age is an old one and has been well debated elsewhere. And it could be solved simply by taking guidance from the Furqan - (The Prophet PBUH could not have practiced otherwise) - as I put it to you below - OR it could become so problematic that we could argue about it forever.

The Holy Quraan (HQ) states principles, and sets just a few boundaries (not to be transgressed). Hence we have very few definitive Quraanic laws actually prescribed in the HQ. But we can use these Quraanic principles to solve any problem, at any age, by thinking into the HQ.

So let us think! Marriage being described as a contract between two willing parties requires of each party to be competent enough to enter into this solemn contract.
Now, by just reading the HQ would not provide you with the exact numeral for marriageable age, but thinking into it has simply solved this problem - so simply . Even a simple person can easily deduce from the above Quraanic principle, that in order to enter into a contract of marriage, the parties should be of consenting age. Does your common sense tell you that a girl of 6 would have attained that age? The answer is obviously NOT. Having a daughter myself, I thought, pondered and researched this subject a lot, and have come to the conclusion (through historical triangulation) that Hazrat Ayesha's PBUH age at marriage was between 16-19. There are references galore - but if you are really keen, I should let you do your own research.

Now, there is a hard way to find an answer to this very simple question (if you are ever likely to!), and that would take you through the maze and quagmire of Fiqha, and in some instances, various versions of Ahadith attributed (rightly or wrongly) to our beloved prophet Mohammad PBUH (all authored / compiled some century and half (or more) after the death of the Prophet PBUH. What I described as maze /quagmire, Mirza sahib of Qadiyan (take 'sahib' for civility rather than respect) described as "pitari".

You simply wish what results you desire, put your hand in the "pitari", and bingo, you have the desired evidence!

Being in the west for a very long time, I remember, in early days, Christian v Muslim debates taking place with Quraan v Bible as subject matter. You can guess who used to win these debates.

Then, these people got clever, and the discussions changed from Quraan v Bible to Ahadith/Fiqha v Bible. No prizes for guessing who lost every argument there after. By using this "pitari" the same Western debaters were now not only able to win arguments against the Muslims, but were even taunting our beloved Prophet PBUH, the one described in HQ as mercy to the mankind, naoozobilla a "paedophile", and a lot worse. The book "Rangeela Rasool" was written using material from some of these so called Muslim references - or "pitari".

Now, if you have problems, don’t run to your blinkered Mullah for help, as the poor fellow is too ignorant to be of any use to you. Read Allama Iqbal, if you wish to know more about Mullah.