Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
8. Polygamy and Islam
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civilized’
society of the West is the conversion of
unwillingness to become a second wife into
willingness to become a mistress, often of more than
one man.
During the Second World War, in which several
western countries such as Germany, France,
‘Britain, etc. took part, a large number of men were
killed. As a result, women far outnumbered men at
the end of the hostilities. Permissiveness then
became the order of the day, to the extent that
boards with such inscriptions as “Wanted: A Guest
for the Evening” could be seen outside the homes of
husbandless women. This state of affairs persisted
in western countries in various forms, even long
after the war, and is now largely prevalent because
of industrial and mechanical accidents.
159. India Today (New Delhi), November 15, 1987.
UNLAWFUL POLYGAMY
People who would outlaw polygamy have to pay
the price. That is, they are forced to tolerate men
and women having illicit relations, which is surely a
much more unsavory state of affairs. Failure to
