What is Islam's view on paedophilia? Does Islam allow it?

Answer

The first issue is to define what paedophilia actually means. We do not know what is your understanding of paedophilia. We have understood that if a man preys on little girls and molests them, he will be a paedophile. Hitherto we are of the understanding that paedophilia is unrelated to marriage. A man who marries a minor in a valid Nikah, is not a paedophile. However, if western kuffaar law regards marriage to a minor to be paedophilia, then obviously such a concept is baseless and is at variance with Islam.