So I have a question I've been pondering. The Koran states adopted children are not mahram to the adopted child's new family because the child is not biologically related. Muhammad's wives are considered mother's of the believers and could not remarry, including the younger wives, even though biologically there is no relation. What strikes me as cognitive dissonance is the (correct) belief that adopted children are not literally related to their new family. But the Koran takes one step back to say Muhammad's wives are essentially related even though they are not. Which is it? Why are some unrelated people related while some are not?
Muhammed's wives could remarry.. Most were widows to begin with. .. including his first wife Kadesha.... or alternate spelling.. But, you are correct about adopted children.
Are you sure? The Koran calls his wives mother's of the believers. Do you have any evidence or examples? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad's_wives Edit: "O ye who believe! …Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity." (Quran 33:53)
