Re: Second wife =home wrecker always?
Religion does not supercede human rights, the issue with women rights and children and minority rights go beyond religion. Many can argue that in today’s society since men cant guarantee equality between wives then it can be classified as un Islamic. There were many things allowed as per requirement of time and most moderate muslims now think these things are not Islamic as per the current times like having slaves, having sex with captives of war, marrying 8 yr olds etc. When Daesh fighters rape captives of war now it was common practice then but they cant claim it to be religious right for today. Saudis think it is un islamic for women to drive also, how many will agree to that? When Saudis want to flog rape victims or Iranians want to stone a raped woman the international community does go in an uproar. There is something called ijtehad and there needs to be some very educated people who will make rulings to make laws work with basic human rights. To me moral has to be just, if women are allowed polygamy than it is just, if only male are then it is oppression. BTW, when hadrat Ali (RA) wanted to have a second wife the Prophet (SAW) did not allow it.