ive seen mullahs with about 5 wifes so iw anted to know if its allowed in islam?
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
Um no. The Quran sets 4 as the maximum. It also recommends strongly you only take 1 wife if you are fearful of not being fair, since the punishment for being unfair is terrible.
Therefore, really, just save yourself the trouble and stick to 1.
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
ive seen mullahs with about 5 wifes so iw anted to know if its allowed in islam?
heh ... Obviously they recited 4:3 without understanding it then:
وإن خفتم ألا تقسطوا في اليتمى فانكحوا ما طاب لكم من النساء مثنى وثلث وربع فإن خفتم ألا تعدلوا فوحدة أو ما ملكت أيمنكم ذلك أدنى ألا تعولوا
And if you fear that you cannot be just to the orphans, then you may marry those who are agreeable to you of the women: two, and three, and four. But if you fear you will not be fair, then only one, or to whom you are committed to by oath. This is best that you do not face financial hardship.
Why is it that orphans are all of a sudden a problem? ^ this is in time of WAR or FAMINE and Widows and Orphans are being talked of! EVEN THEN, God says ONLY MARRY IF YOU CAN DO JUSTICE...
Polygamy in peaceful and fruitful times is NOT a Quranic Concept...
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
ive seen mullahs with about 5 wifes so iw anted to know if its allowed in islam?
Upto 4 at a time.
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
Um no. The Quran sets 4 as the maximum. It also recommends strongly you only take 1 wife if you are fearful of not being fair, since the punishment for being unfair is terrible.
Therefore, really, just save yourself the trouble and stick to 1.
4 as in max or 4 at one time? I have seen one mufti claim the second position of four at ONE TIME.
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
4 as in max or 4 at one time? I have seen one mufti claim the second position of four at ONE TIME.
i have also heard about 4 at a time because you can't do justice with previous and present
you will be asked to do justice between present wifes
by they way pcg has told 100% correct , that islam give more importance to one wife because doing justice between more then one wife is more then difficult
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
ONLY 1!!! God created us in PAIRS Zaujaan...
Only in war and famine can men mary orphaned girls or windows and that too if they can do justice... not only physically, but also psychologically and financially...
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
I second that !
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
Is this your opinion or your Fatwa, Mufti Hypno. Dont make conclusions that clash with Shariat. Shariah never said that marrying more than once is only allowed during war times.
This is my understanding... if you need a fatwah, please do not ask me brother. I've already told you that I am no mufti, nor have I the desire to be called one. And please refrain from name-calling...
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
This is my understanding... if you need a fatwah, please do not ask me brother. I've already told you that I am no mufti, nor have I the desire to be called one. And please refrain from name-calling...
Then why do you make such claims if you are not a Mufti. You get annoyed by the people associating Imam Ghazali's quote with Prophet Mohammed (as you mentioned in "duties of wife" post"). Dont you think that its irresponsible to present your understanding as a ruling (specially if it conflicts with shariat).
And with due respect, you did not say that its your understanding, you said that "Polygamy in peaceful and fruitful times is NOT a Quranic Concept". To a person with very little understanding of Islam, or to a non-muslim, this appears as an interpratation of Quran (and not your understanding, as you claim). This makes it look like that our own Prophet Mohammed went against the teaching of Quran (Astaghfarullah) as most of his marriages were during the time of peace and not war. You should think about the consequences of your calims before you make them.
In short, this was a wrong interpratation that you were associating with Quran. To me its more offensive (or as offensive) than associating a wrong statement with Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
Seems like it would be in times of war since the same sura that allows 4 wives also allows a man to "marry those who have fallen in your possession".
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
What I said is not a guess after getting too worked up having hot tea in the afternoon while stranded in the middle of a desert.
Then why do you make such claims if you are not a Mufti. You get annoyed by the people associating Imam Ghazali's quote with Prophet Mohammed (as you mentioned in "duties of wife" post"). Dont you think that its irresponsible to present your understanding as a ruling (specially if it conflicts with shariat).
And with due respect, you did not say that its your understanding, you said that "Polygamy in peaceful and fruitful times is NOT a Quranic Concept". To a person with very little understanding of Islam, or to a non-muslim, this appears as an interpratation of Quran (and not your understanding, as you claim). This makes it look like that our own Prophet Mohammed went against the teaching of Quran (Astaghfarullah) as most of his marriages were during the time of peace and not war. You should think about the consequences of your calims before you make them.
In short, this was a wrong interpratation that you were associating with Quran. To me its more offensive (or as offensive) than associating a wrong statement with Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
What I said is not a guess after getting too worked up having hot tea in the afternoon while stranded in the middle of a desert.
Sorry, you have to come again. This one went over my head
Nevertheless, I am still waiting for the main poster about backing up his stupid claim of knowing Mullas with 5 wives.
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
What do you want him to do? Provide you with marriage certificates? Don't worry about making Islam looking bad, you are doing a good enough job in the other thread where you justify the kidnapping of innocent women as sunnah.
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Hole? You mean where the Taliban live and harbor their hostages? No thank you.
But I can understand you running away from debates for which you have no answers. As one of my favorite kafir sayings goes, "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch".
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
Hole? You mean where the Taliban live and harbor their hostages? No thank you.
But I can understand you running away from debates for which you have no answers. As one of my favorite kafir sayings goes, "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch".
What debate bhai. You use big words and start calling it a debate.
I dont want any certificate from you. But yes I still want some proof from that guy who started this thread. Its a pure Buhtaan that he knows Mullas with 5 wives.
If you know someone personaly, please let me know so I admit that I am wrong here, but dont take his side just because you are against me in other thread
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
So you expect this poster to find the guy, ask for copies of his 5 marriage certificates, scan them and post them here for you to see? Do you really think there isn't a mullah in this world w/5 wives? Is it that outrageous? People make claims all the time here that don't require proof to those who can't or don't want to believe it.
BTW, I take his side because I don't think the 4 wife allowance applies to times when women do not significantly outnumber men.
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
quran allows 4 wives.
It does not :) I hope you read my post...
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
So you expect this poster to find the guy, ask for copies of his 5 marriage certificates, scan them and post them here for you to see? .
Yes, that is exactly what I want him to do. If he had the guts to start a thread on such sensative issue, he needs to back it up.
BTW, your compandre' whom you are taking side of did not show up after his stupid starting thread. You think he might be looking for that mulla to find the copies of his marriage certificates?
Re: how many wifes is a muslim allowed?
I don’t think one should bring Hazrat Muhammad ( P.B.U.H ) in this debate , according to authentic islamic history and most of muha’dis are agreed on this fact that he ( P.B.U.) got married or have performed Nikkah 11 times and at the time of his death nine ummah.til momenen were alive . Tariq bahi stated *‘This makes it look like that our own Prophet Mohammed went against the teaching of Quran (Astaghfarullah) as most of his marriages were during the time of peace and not war.’ *
Hazarat Muahammad (P.B.U.H) never went against quran . To my understanding islam was in state of war till Mecca was conquered by the Muslims on the 10th day of Ramadan on January 630 AD (8 AH) and the prophet’s last nikkah was done in 7 AH and most of his marriages were done for social and political reasons and expect Ummah.ul momenen Hazrat Ayesha , all other mothers were widows .
Therefore I agree with hyponotix’s statement that Polygamy in peaceful and fruitful times is NOT a Quranic Concept .