"TOP TEN MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM
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7. Polygamy is cruelty. It is one of favors of Islam.
That it has allowed men to marry more than once. The underlying wisdom of this command is now becoming manifest as the population of women is increasing. The population of men is decreasing due to wars, accidents and other such reasons. So if under these circumstances men were allowed to marry once, a large number of women would have remained unmarried and have turned to adultery and other moral evils. Therefore, for the protection of orphans and widows and the solution of the problem of marriage of maidens Islam ordained polygamy. Secondly, during childbirth and menstruation and other ailments a woman becomes unable to fulfil the matrimonial rights
of her husband. So if under these circumstances a man is not allowed to practise polygamy he might turn to adultery. That is why Islam has given men the permission to remarry.
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7. Polygamy is cruelty. It is one of favors of Islam.
That it has allowed men to marry more than once. The underlying wisdom of this command is now becoming manifest as the population of women is increasing. The population of men is decreasing due to wars, accidents and other such reasons. So if under these circumstances men were allowed to marry once, a large number of women would have remained unmarried and have turned to adultery and other moral evils. Therefore, for the protection of orphans and widows and the solution of the problem of marriage of maidens Islam ordained polygamy. Secondly, during childbirth and menstruation and other ailments a woman becomes unable to fulfil the matrimonial rights
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