Polygamy and Islam
Conclusion
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CONCLUSION
In terms of the birth rate, men and women are
almost equal in number. But, subsequently, for a
variety of reasons, the number of men in society
decreases, leaving an excess of women. Now the
question arises as to what should be the solution to
this problem. In view of the inevitability of this
imbalance, how is a healthy relationship between
the sexes to be established?
By following the principle of monogamy, hundreds
of thousands of women fail to find husbands for
themselves and are thus denied an honourable
place in society. Monogamy as an absolute principle
may seem pleasing to some, but events show that
this is not fully practicable in the world of today.
The choice for us, therefore, is not between
monogamy and polygamy, but rather between the
lawful polygamy of Islam and the illicit polygamy
of non-Islamic peoples. The latter system leaves
“surplus” women to lead lives of sexual anarchy
and social destruction. The former, on the other
hand, permits them to opt on their own free will for
