Religion of Peace and Polygamy

[ufo_investigations]

Question:

Does Islam really allow a man to take up to four wives?

Summary Answer:

Yes, a Muslim man can marry as many as four women, and have sexual relations with an unspecified number of slaves as well.  Muhammad had eleven wives at one time.

The Quran:

Quran (4:3) - "Marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess."  This verse clearly allows a man to have up to four wives (Allah conveniently granted Muhammad an exception... according to what Muhammad told his followers).  According to the Hadith, the "justice" spoken of merely refers to the dowry provided the bride, not the treatment accorded following the wedding.

Quran (4:129) - "Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire"  Underscores that a man is not able to treat multiple wives fairly.  He would therefore be unable to acquire more than one wife if this were a requirement - which it is not.  In fact, Muhammad was not able to treat his own wives fairly (see Additional Notes).

Quran (66:5) - "Maybe, his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your place wives better than you, submissive, faithful, obedient, penitent, adorers, fasters, widows and virgins"  A disobedient wife can be replaced.  A man can only have up to four wives, but he can rotate as many women as he pleases in and out of the lineup.

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/017-polygamy.htm

I wonder what women in the 21st century think about this?

[4c4sale]

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@lealta wrote:

that's good because it is none of your business what other people feel or do in their own private lives when it has no impact on you or anyone else. 

karliandjacko, I wish I could give you dozens of kudos for that post.  More people need to realize that they should worry about their own sad and lonely lives and quit worrying about other people's. 

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I'd add bitter to that bolded portion, and couldn't possibly agree more with it, Lealta. Good observation, and one that I hope proves helpful. 

[ruloinfovoter]

Me too, couldn't possibly agree more, just one little addition, don't forget humorless.  

[thegoblinswillgetu]

lealta

karliandjacko, I wish I could give you dozens of kudos for that post.  More people need to realize that they should worry about their own sad and lonely lives and quit worrying about other people's. 

Glad to see others agree with and recognize the different points in this post.

If it will help only ONE person, how wonderful is that?

[4c4sale]

Leading by example is always good, eh? 

[lealta]

Sad, lonely, bitter and humorless.  Those would be words I'd use to describe people who enjoy making fun of a mother whose child is gay...or worse yet...making fun of that child.  Things like calling him a fruitcake, when you have never met him.  You might add cruel to the list too.

[4c4sale]

Physician...

[yaryarde]

If it will help only ONE person, how wonderful is that?

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I agree.  If just ONE person quits being polyamorous it would be wonderful.  I saw a television program about this subject a while back - interesting and disturbing.

[lealta]

Do you need a doctor?

[4c4sale]

We can all use a little help, Lealta. 

It comes down to recognizing when it's time to take our medicine.

[ruloinfovoter]

Yes, I may have seen it too.

Was it the one with the predatory narcisstic woman?  She was always on the look out for someone to help her?  Always ended up doing harm to the ones she was involved with, many times intentionally and sometimes unintentionally.  It was just how things went in her life, stagnant or down hill, one. I think it was a documentary.  I love those.