Message #5954

[Heba E. Husseyn]

"Polygamy involves marriage to a man who is not single."

Of course I'm sure everyone knows this.


"From Quranic point, believing men should marry only once as normal practice. We know this due to a few reasons. One of them is that Allah states:

"Marry those who are single among you including the righteoous ones from your male and female servants" (Qur'an 24:32)"

We also know that polygamy is a provision, not a compulsion. 

However, the above verse 24:32 is not necessarily about monogamy please.  It's simply advising single pious people that they are permitted to marry their slaves and maids.  This could be either a monogamous or polygamous marriage .. depending upon the situation.  If those slaves or maids are orphans then it can also mean polygamy as per your own views and as per Verse 4:3.

"And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid-servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware."  24:32


"yet what is in 4:3, is stated in exceptional terms..."

Yes I agree Vere 4:3 is specifically about orphans.  In your original article you gave the impression that it's the general norm.  That's why it sounded wrong to me.

Peace