When scholars discuss marriage, such as in lectures, they often refer to a one husband and one wife model, akin to Western monogamous norms. Does this imply that Islamic polygamy has become irrelevant in contemporary discussions?
When scholars discuss marriage, such as in lectures, they often refer to a one husband and one wife model, akin to Western monogamous norms. Does this imply that Islamic polygamy has become irrelevant in contemporary discussions?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 months ago
Islamic rules can never be irrelevant in any time or place. Islamic rules apply every where and every time according to its conditions and the circumstances. Polygamy has its own conditions for those who need it. Western monogamy is just a claim when their own studies confirm that most of them have illegitimate affairs during marriage while Islam is frank and clear in dealing with matters by organizing a system to protect people from sinful sexual behaviour.
Wassalam.