who defines it as a child marraige, you delibrately want yto avoid the peer reviewed journals which I have quoted that proves a 9 year old of our time is not comparable to that few centuries ago.
Do you know there were many kinsg who went to battlefield at thae age of 10? can you imagine doing that today? To prove Ayeshas intellectual maturity you should know this -many of complicated islamic jurisprudence is based on Ayesha-s interpretation of Quran and Prophet Muhammed sayings.If Ayesha reasons it in a certain perspective,that is considered the most worthy interpretation above all.and also note - it is this Islamic law that is studied in the highest of law schools and forms significant part of many countries civil and crimnal law system