2006-07-02 01:18:38 · 19 answers · asked by asker 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
4 wives
2006-07-02 01:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Torch 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
4
2006-07-02 08:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by fara7at 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A muslim man can marry up to four wives, but there are conditions. First of all when a man has four wives they have to treat them all equally and fairly. Second, he has to have the consent of the other wife(s). Third, he has to have a reason. For example, say a widow can not support herself. A muslim man can then take up her as another wife. He has to have a reason, which is not supposed to be to sleep with her...as i'm sure most people who don't know about islam think, a perfect example of a person would be the guy above me....
2006-07-02 08:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam allows more than one and up to four but under certain conditions.
1. If one woman cannot satisfy a man sexually, this could be for any number of reasons. Like sickness, low sex drive, sexual incompatibility, etc...
2.If a wife cannot have children, Husband is allowed to marry another wife.
3.To help out a bereaved widow that does not have an adequate support system.
There are other conditions but most importantly the Man can only marry more than one if he can treat them all equally. Really equally. And we all can imagine how hard that can be.
2006-07-02 08:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only 1.
2006-07-02 08:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by Raphael A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the kind of muslim they are....
for some its 3 others 5 or even 7...
rule is: they must be able to take care of all the women
2006-07-02 08:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Preykill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Qur’an 4:3“If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with orphans, marry women of your choice who seem good to you, two or three or four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to do justice (to so many), then only one, or (a slave) that you possess, that will be more suitable. And give the women their dower as a free gift; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, eat it with enjoyment, take it with right good cheer and absorb it (in your wealth).”
2006-07-02 08:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can marry extra only if his wife cannot give him children or if there is a war or atrocity or something and the man is giving a helping hand by marryin the girl.that can be done upto 4 times, it also depends on the laws of certai countries .otherwise, he cannot .
2006-07-02 08:25:23 · answer #8 · answered by ishojah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as he can.but at a time only 4.but highly recomended only 1 by most of the muslims scholars.hope i answer your question.
2006-07-02 08:39:45 · answer #9 · answered by djwajih85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no limit. The oil rich sheikhs have well over 40, 50.
2006-07-02 08:23:34 · answer #10 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋