Why polyandry is prohibited

One of the most common challenges faced by wives is difficult interactions with in-laws. In many cultures, the expectations upon a son-in-law are worlds apart from that of a daughter-in-law, and, sadly, it is rarely in the favour of the daughter-in-law.

Allah knows this about His creation, and nothing of the sacrifice of women is lost on Him. Please reflect on this — if a woman were to have four husbands, then she would be burdened with four mothers-in-law. None of the women I know would ever willingly endure something like that, no matter how attractive the prospective husband s may be.

Female sexuality is important in Islam, even if too little is written about it. In our fragmented modern world, there is a great loss of connection to authentic traditional knowledge, including a proud tradition of female scholarship.

The misogyny and ignorance that you see today is directly connected to that. I encourage you to commit to being part of the revival of traditional Islamic scholarship by enrolling in at least one course. Please have trust in your Just and Loving Creator. The mistakes of creation do not reflect on your Creator. What Can I Do? Here are some key findings from that report, and from a separate study of customs and laws around the world. Data on the prevalence of polygamous households was part of a Pew Research Center report on household composition by religion around the world.

Not all people who practice polygamy live in polygamous households. Sometimes two or more wives of the same man each have their own homes. See the methodology for details on household type categories. In many countries, marriages are governed by religious or customary law, which means that oversight is in the hands of clerics or community leaders. In these countries, polygamy is legal, at least to some extent.

Many of the countries that permit polygamy have Muslim majorities, and the practice is rare in many of them. Polygamy is also legal in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other neighboring countries, but these were not included in the study due to data limitations.

Muslim supporters of polygamy often cite Quran verse , which instructs men to take as many wives as they can take care of, up to four, and they also point out that the Prophet Muhammad had multiple wives. Historians have noted that Islamic guidance on polygamy was issued amid wars in Arabia in the seventh century, when there were many widows and orphans requiring financial support, and that polygamy created a system for them to be cared for. To this day, polygamy is most common in places where people, and particularly men, tend to die young.

However, the practice was disavowed by these groups in the Middle Ages, and polygamy generally has not been condoned by Jews or Christians in recent centuries. Still, polygamy sometimes was practiced by certain Christian sects, including by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sometimes called Mormons in the U. Some Mormon splinter groups still practice polygamy.

Religion often plays a role in how polygamy is governed and practiced within a single country. In Nigeria, for example, polygamous marriage is not allowed at the federal level, but the prohibition only applies to civil marriages. Proceedings Help. Font Size. Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali perkawinan, perjanjian, harta gono gini. Abstract Marriage is one of the gates to enter a new life for a man with a woman, that domestic life.

All official religions in Indonesia saw marriage as a sacred, so it is not surprising that religion, tradition or customs of society, and also the modern state institutions governing marriage prevailing in the society. But there are still marriage polyandry in Indonesia even though the marriages were not allowed by the laws of Indonesia.

Based on the exposure before then will be analyzed on the legal status of marriage a woman who has two husbands in Act No.