Is this still practiced today and do the women get jealous? Do any Muslims have 4 wives?
2007-02-23 14:02:00 · 10 answers · asked by me 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is very rare, but is still practiced in some cultures. Islam allows it only under very specific circumstances, and most men are not able to meet those circumstances.
I used to know a woman who was a second wife, and she was not jealous, nor was her co-wife. The two wives helped and supported each other socially, and the husband was very careful to avoid public display of affection which might have brought about jealousy. If the wives get jealous, either they shouldn't have agreed to the marriage, or the husband is doing it wrong.
2007-02-23 14:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Smiley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Quran says, "you can marry 2 or 3 and up to 4 women if you can be equally just with each of them" (4:3). Since it is very difficult to be equally just with all wives, in practice, most of the Muslim men do not have more than one wife. Prophet Muhammad (P) himself from age 24 to 50 was married to only one woman, Khadija. In the western society, some men who have one wife have many extramarital affairs. Thus, a survey was published in "U.S.A. Today" (April 4, 1988 Section D) which asked 4,700 mistresses what they would like their status to be. They said that "they preferred being a second wife rather than the 'other woman' because they did not have the legal rights, nor did they have the financial equality of the legally married wives, and it appeared that they were being used by these men."
2007-02-23 22:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not practiced much anymore... if your really religious and do it for the right intentions such as helping the person than it's fine. If your seriously doing it for the right reason your wife may not get upset. You have to have your wife's permission to do it also. So it works both ways.
2007-02-23 22:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Strikeitxxx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
[4.3] And if you fear that you cannot act equitably towards orphans, then marry such women as seem good to you, two and three and four; but if you fear that you will not do justice (between them), then (marry) only one or what your right hands possess; this is more proper, that you may not deviate from the right course.
Not many people can handle more than one wife.. Regardless if they are Atheist, Christian, or Muslim.
2007-02-23 22:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never heard it's happening to Moslem nowadays. Only Mormons are still practicing polygamy.
2007-02-23 22:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by Speck Schnuck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya sometimes
Muhammed said you can marry 1 2 3 or 4 as u like if you can be fair.
he didnt say that you can marry 4
they just read what they want to read out of it.
If t here is a woman and her husband died and she has children he said u can marry her just to save her.
2007-02-23 22:13:04 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine090892 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back in a moment and yes they do. I was a very very happy second wife for quite some time. When I get back later I will elaborate.
2007-02-23 23:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one really knows...women are not allowed to leave their homes or their faces be seen in public. Besides women in Muslim countries are treated like no-entities. So I guess a man can have as many none-entities as he can afford.
2007-02-23 22:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by kalamity 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
its very rarely practiced today since most countires dont allow more than one spouse at a time thing.
2007-02-23 22:12:44 · answer #9 · answered by ... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife will divorce me if i dream about it. That is her words.
2007-02-23 22:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋