Woman Between Islam and Western Society
7. Polygamy and Islam
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even the ruler of the day.
These
incidents
show
that
the
Islamic
commandments giving permission to marry up to
four women does not mean having the right to seize
four women and shut them up inside one’s home.
Marriage is a matter of mutual consent. Only that
woman can be made a second or a third wife who is
willing to be so. And when this matter rests wholly
on the willingness of the woman, there is no cause
for objection.
The present age gives great importance to freedom
of choice. This value is fully supported by Islamic
law. On the other hand, the upholders of
“feminism” want to turn freedom of choice into
restriction of choice.
THE SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM RATHER
THAN A COMMANDMENT
The above discussion makes it clear that the
difference in number of men and women is a
permanent problem existing in both war and peace.
Now the question arises as to how to solve this
problem. What should those women do to satisfy
