RE: [Quranic Reflection]: Women have the right to state their own rights in the marriage
June 29, 2020 at 7:02 am
(June 29, 2020 at 5:51 am)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: At work.
Sorry for dipping an oar in late.
Could some one clarify the history/details/etc in regards to the faith under discussion and the whole 'Multiple wives and/or Harem' issue?
Other than what's been depicted by the old Hollywood 'Arabian nights' I really have no idea.
Cheers.
Having multiple wives in Islam is only permitted if one feared not to be just towards orphans:
Quote:Sura 4, The Quran:
https://quran.ksu.edu.sa/index.php?l=en#...rans=en_sh
( 3 ) And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].
So in order to marry more than one woman; the man should prove that he tried to act justly towards orphans but he failed. You can of course see that a court is needed to decide the man's claims which usually doesn't happen.
