For Muslim men to have more than one wife is a permission which is given to them in the Quraan provided it is not done to satisfy lust but to meet social solutions and needs. This permission is given provided the person is capable of treating the wives equally. It is not an injunction. In the pre-Islaamic period, men used to have many wives. One person had 11 wives and when he became Muslim, he asked the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) "What should I do with so many wives?" and he said, "Divorce all except four." The Quraan says, "you can only marry 2 or 3 and up to 4 women if you can be equally just with each of them." 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 (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) himself from age 24 to 50 was married to only one woman, Khadeejah (May Allaah be pleased with her). In the western society, some men who have one wife have many extra marital affairs. A survey was published in "U.S.A. Today" (April 4, 1988, Section D) which asked 4700 mistresses what they would like their status to be. They said that "they preferred being the second wife rather than the "other woman" because they do 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." Historically, all the prophets except Jesus, who was not married, had more than one wife. So this is not something which Islaam has started; in fact, Islaam regulated it.
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2007-03-17 04:56:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam strictly restrains and prohibits pre or extra marital (unwed) sexual relations. A murderer can be excused and pardoned by the legal heirs of the murdered, but none can excuse or pardon the adulterer or adulteress. Islam prescribed severe punishment such as publicly lashing, death by pelting stones. Thus a Muslim who believed in Islam voluntarily can never indulge in unwed sex; hence no or negligible STD or AIDS in them.
To keep Muslims far away from unwed sexual relations, Islam permitted (not ordered) up to 4 wives on condition of equality, etc. or else recommended for only 1.
2007-03-17 07:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Islam promotes social justice. If a guy is incapable of being in simple terms at the same time with his different halves and treating both/all in a way that makes them satisfied and is straightforward, he must have in person-friendly words one. In Islam, a guy is authorized as a lot as 4 everlasting different halves, yet for all even if the finest of adult adult males, this may be no longer accessible to do with justice and equality between different halves. In a society in which there are various widows and orphans, and far poverty, polygamy should be effective, if practiced properly, it extremely is for the great thing about the girls individuals and little ones, now to not fulfil the lusts of the guy. (even if there is no longer something incorrect with a Muslim guy wanting his spouse.)
2016-11-26 01:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a Muslim man wants more than one wife, he can interpret the Quraan to justify his actions.
2007-03-17 05:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a Muslim myself i know not of one other Muslim who practices polygamy. Not one.
2007-03-17 05:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Islam promotes worshipping a false prophet, Baal.
2007-03-17 05:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by ROBERTSJOHNSON 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Offshoots of the Mormon Church still do it.
2007-03-17 05:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋