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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Why in Islam are women not allowed more than one husband while men are allowed more than one wife?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Human dignity of woman does not allow her to be with more than man at the same time. It is not only in Islam, but in all main religions that woman is allowed to marry one man at the same time. More than one man at the same time means destroying the dignity of the woman and shaking her self respect. Obviously, if a woman is allowed to marry more than one man at the same time, the society will lose trust in the belonging of the children to their father as no one will know who is the real father of the child. That itself is a big damage to the human sonciety.

Wassalam.
Are women allowed to remove any facial hair?
Amina Inloes

Yes
Do women have to pray in congregation if there are more than 2 women at home? Is the prayer in congregation better for them than praying alone? Is there a difference in the prayers when done in congregation by women?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

congregational  prayers are much more better than praying alone. The reward of praying in congregation is many folds more which can be hundreds or thousands of times.

Congregational prayer has conditions including the conditions of the Imam of Jama'at. Woman can lead women only in prayers and she should stand in the first row with other women and not to stand ahead of them.

'Wassalam, 
What will Imam Mahdi (AS) do for women when he returns? Will any particular rulings change regarding women?
Amina Inloes

I don't think we have any mention in our texts specifically about this subject.

However, in general, it is said that Imam Mahdi (A) will make some adjustments to our understanding of Islam on areas where people became confused during the course of history. Also, he will bring overall large amounts of knowledge, as well as justice.

Furthermore, the Prophet (S) was concerned about the ill-treatment of women around him.

So it seems reasonable that he will probably address this subject also, but it isn't possible to say how. (We will have to wait!)