how many wives is a man allowed to ave according to islamic laws?
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only 4.\nthat is conditional.and not allowed to everyone.
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is there not one islamic person who has a spark of a brain cell, and can see through this myth of a religion?...of course the law is not fair to women and children,, i would love to see isalmic women rebel and start castrating their men in their sleep..it would serve them right..
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Brother ! Muslims can have second wife without the permission of first wife if this clause is not mentioned in marital agreement (Nikah Nama). If the wife puts this clause in Nikah Nama that husband cant marry the second without her permission then taking permission is compulsory .. \nFor example most of the Muslims dont know that a woman can also give divorce (talaq) in Islam (as men) if she mentions it in Nikah Nama ...\ni would agree to an answer above that one cant do justice with 4 wives ..thats what Quran says ...\n"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 marry one (only)"\n[AlQuran 4:3]
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No, 40 wives is just to much for any one man. 39 wives, now that he could hanlde
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How many wives did God give Adam?
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I would not have a problem with that.  What the prophet taught and what Islam is today is a different as night and day.  The prophet was the first leader to advocate woman's right, go so far as to allow them to inherit property from their deceased husbands, however, in today's Muslim world a woman is treated as property with very little in the way of right, either spiritually or legally.\n\nThis is just one example, there are many others if you care to look.
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you can only have a maximum of four wives at one time if you can treat them all equally
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Most traditional societies anywhere prefer women to be married and have kids. In my masjid there are single, married, divorced (and staying unmarried), remarried sisters (women). The important thing is the faith. There are divorced women and unmarried women in the middle east. Under Sharia as long as they don't commit Zina (unlawful sex) there is no punishment. And men get punished for that (zina) too. It is not recommended though for a woman to live alone and culturally it may be frowned upon.\n\nDespite what you might see reported in ISLAM All muslims are encouraged to get educated - and particularly if the woman is pursuing eduation or a sucessful career marriage may be delayed (yes even in Saudi Arabia). Those countries that don't accept eduation for women are following their cultural laws above Islam.
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women cant do nothing back as muslin can have more than one wife, being the case there is no infidelity...\nthe husband in this case gets away with it, how dam convenient.
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In the Qur'aan it says, "...then marry women of your choice, two or three or four, but if you fear that you will not deal with them equally then only one..." from the fourth surah(chapter), third verse. I've only given part of the verse cos its pretty long
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about polygamy and polyandry:\n\nAmong the numerous misconceptions about Islam, is that it is the only religion that permits polygamy, and that Muslims are the only people who might practice it. On the contrary, polygamy was never prohibited in Judaism and Christianity, until a few centuries ago. Besides the fact that most of the prophets mentioned in the Old Testament were polygamous - both Jews and Christians practiced polygamy throughout a long period of their history. However, when examining the teachings of both faiths, neither Christianity nor Judaism provided clear guidelines and regulations in regards to this practice. \n\nIn contrast with Judaism and Christianity, Islam dealt with polygamy more clearly. It provides legal requirements that restrain it, to a certain extent and this amounted to the discouragement of practicing polygamy. \n\nFirst of all, you should know that the general norm in Islam is monogamy and not polygamy. Also, the position of Islam towards polygamy is that it is neither mandatory nor encouraged, but merely permitted. More importantly, the permission to practice polygamy is associated with compassion towards widows and orphans, and is not associated with mere sexual satisfaction. Allah says:\n\nIf ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice. \nSurah 4 Verse 3\n\nIt is evident that the association of "polygamy" with Islam is not only unfair or biased but based on a serious misunderstanding. Polygamy was practiced, often without limitations nor regulations , in almost all cultures. It was sanctioned by various religions, and practiced, both before Islam, and for many centuries thereafter. The Mormons presently practice it - though secretly. Christian missionaries, in Africa and other areas, where polygamy is a social necessity, also allow it. \n\nIt is both, honest and accurate, to say that it was Islam that regulated this practice, limited it, made it more humane and instituted equal rights and status for all wives. What the Qur’anic decrees amount to, taken together, is a discouragement of polygamy, unless necessity for it exists.’ \n\nNow, we come to the main part of your question; which is why in Islam polygamy is permissible, whereas polyandry (a woman marrying more than one man) is prohibited. I believe that the answer has many dimensions, which are related to the physical nature of woman and her position in the society. \n\nYet, above all reasons, comes the fact that polygamy fits within the framework of the purpose of shari`a (Islamic law), whereas polyandry goes directly against its objectives. The purpose of revealing shari`a was to serve the interests of people (masalih al-`ibad). \n\nAccording to scholars of Islam, these interests are preserving:\nBelief (deen) \n\nLife (an-nafs) \n\nIntellect and reason(al-`aql) \n\nWealth (al-maal) \n\nFamily and lineage (an-nasl) \nAll the rules, regulations, and laws in the Islamic legal system are dedicated to preserve these five major interests. They are known as the five ultimate objectives (al-kuliyaat al-khams). \n\nHence, the rules and regulations related to marriage and polygamy were drawn to preserve an-nasl (family and lineage). The wisdom of preserving an-nasl is to assure the recognition of the right lineage of people and their children, by which the social kinship and social network is kept sound and stable. \n\nSince lineage through the fathers is hard to demonstrate compared to mothers, it would be saved and preserved through polygamy. On the other hand, it would be impossible through polyandry. In the case of polygamy, the father of a child is always known and therefore the lineage is easily determined. As for the case of polyandry, the father is not necessar
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The last answer is completely true. Whatever religion you might happen to be, polygamy is a punishable crime in Turkey. To be accepted legally, all marriages must be performed by a civil servant (not an imam) and they will run a background check to make sure you are not married. Where it happens that people have more than one wife, only one (if any) are legally accepted as such and can claim benefits, etc. In any country in the world, you can live with several women 'as your wives'; there is nothing a government can do to stop that.\n\nI'm not an expert on the Ottoman Empire, but I believe that, as Muslims at the time were subject to a legal system based partly on Shariah, Muslims would have been able to take more than one wife. That's just a guess. But certainly forbidding polygamy was one of the first acts of the modern Turkish Republic.\n\nAnybody who tells you differently is just talking out their a......
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I know it might seem a strange concept but YES a woman can be happy  as no.2 :-D\n\nThere are women who are happy being a 2nd , 3, 4, wife.\nThe women has the comfort of having a husband and yet the independence of having time to herself. And WHAT woman doesn't get sick of her husband from time to time LOL\nShe can persue a caareer, out side interests etc..\n\nThey is a community between the wifes.. more time to themselve... because the labour is split. less house work..\n\n\nOf course this isn't for every women . And in Islam no woman is force to marry against her will. And all can put in their marriage contract that if their husband want another wife the marriage is OVER !!\n\nThere are good reasons for polygamy. At the time of the prophet women weren't as independent as they are now. And to be without a husband is a great misfortune.\nPolygamy provided that orphans and widow were supported. And a true muslim would marry a women who was ill or disabled for the same reason. So he could support her. Not too get lots of pretty ladies.\nMaybe his wife was old or ill, and she needed help around the house. A younger wife could do that. Also it is permisble if if wife can't bear children\n\nOf course they are conditions,\nAman must be able to support all his wifes equally, financly , and in terms of care and attention.. Also the wifes must have separate living quarters... \n\nIf these conditions aren't met then the marriage is not islamic.\n\n\nThis was a radio program from the BBC talking to women who were happy being are 2nd wife...
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If I had respected him before why would my opinion change? As long as all of his wives agreed and knew what they were getting into, and as long as he treated them all well and they felt emotionally happy, and as long as he supported them and gave them what they wanted and needed- then who am I to judge.  It happens much more often than we think.  \nIn some religions it is okay to have more than one wife--- even in Islam- -yet God warns in Islam "It is better for you to have only One wife... if only you knew."  My opinion of the man would not change.
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The answer to this question is not a simple 4!. Islam is a religon which has a rational behind every command which it gives. Yes, there is room for a man to marry and have four wives, however, there are very strict conditions which are to be met before such can be done. A man in Islam was allowed to marry upto four wives because, during the initial Islamic expansion, many non muslim women were converting and hence had to leave their previous non-muslim husbands. There were few Muslim men at that time who could marry these women, hence to give them protection rather than that they become public property, it was allowed for men to have four wives. But if you hear the conditions which are to be met before a muslim man can do so, you will come to belive than even Islam encourages only one wife. \n\nA muslim man has to give all his wives absoulte equal rights and love. But normally you see a man marrying another women because he is now fed up of his current wife or doesnt find her attractive enough. In Islam one cannot have a second wife on this pretext since it would violate the condition hence the man would be commiting sin. There is not enough space on this forum to tell u folks all the other conditions, but in short, the exceptions were made only to protect women. Even today science has proven that there are more females being born today than males. You can look around your own family and you will notice the tendecy for couples to more likely have more female children. Who knows, to keep future balance in check rather than the women becoming public property was this command given by Allah. May God bless you all.
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The laws against polygamy have historical roots from a number of cultures.  In terms of definitions the following applies:\n\nPolygamy is the offense of having several wives or husbands at the same time, or more than one wife or husband at the same time.  Bigamy literally means a second marriage distinguished from a third or other; while polygamy means many marriages – implies more than two.  Polygamy is a crime in all states.\nA person is guilty of polygamy, a felony of the third degree, if he marries or cohabits with more than one spouse at a time in purported exercise of the right of plural marriage.  The offense is a continuing one until all cohabitation and claim of marriage with more than one spouse terminates.  This section does not apply to parties to a polygamous marriage, lawful in the country of which they are residents or nationals, while they are in transit through or temporary visiting this State.  Reference Model Penal Code Section 230.1.\n\nIn terms of applied law this has been before the United States Supreme Court which has offered a perspective of how this is viewed by the legal system and the country in general as for example:\n\nIn 1890 the United States Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, reviewed the case of  Davis v. Beason, The opinion of the court was delivered by Justice Field.  (If interested the entire opinion can be found at:\nhttp://www.justia.us/us/133/333/case.html )\n  \nIn summation this opinion (in part) stated:  The case of Davis v. Beason held that a Territorial statute which provided that no person should be entitled to vote at any election who was a member of any organization which encouraged its members to commit the crime of bigamy or polygamy, as a duty arising or resulting from a membership in such an organization, or which practiced bigamy or polygamy or plural or celestial marriage as a doctrinal rite of such organization, was not a law respecting an establishment of religion, in violation of this amendment.  Polygamy is a crime by the laws of all civilized and Christian countries; to call the advocacy of it a tenet of religion is to offend the common sense of mankind.
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Actually, Islamic law states that you may have more than one wife, provided you can take care of them all equally (monetarily and emotionally), whether that actually happens is another question. But under law, that is what is supposed to happen. In the US, it is against the law to do so, and people living in the state must recognize those laws and understand how it affects them.\n\nAs to your question, Muslim women enter these relationships apparently due to their beliefs in their religion, or perhaps due to pressure from other Muslims.